Do we really need them? I don’t know, but if so, spending money on NASA isn’t the way to do it, at least not intrinsically.
Medusa Space
…has an interesting press announcement, over at Clark Lindsey’s place.
Constrained Versus Unconstrained
The latest Firewall, from Bill Whittle.
Congress Flunks Math 101
Doug Messier has a report on the rampant idiocy on display yesterday in the space hearings on both sides of the Hill.
The Left’s War On Science
…as exemplified by their endless fascination with electric cars.
Westboro Baptist Church
…has made Iowahawk gay. I hate when that happens.
Two Myths About The Tea Party
…that were shown to be false in yesterday’s voting. I won’t miss either Lugar or (especially, given his behavior in space policy) Hatch.
Human Extinction
Are we underestimating the risk?
Yes. Next question?
This is why Romney’s complete lack of vision about space settlement is so depressing.
[Late morning update]
This seems related: Amateurs the new fear in making a new flu virus.
[Bumped]
Vitamin D
Could it prevent Alzheimers? Looks like there are a lot of reasons to be taking it.
Boarding A Sinking Ship
Turkey has become the fourteenth nation to sign on to the Moon Treaty. Like the others, it’s never put so much as a grapefruit into orbit.