Not a very kind review of Princess Chelsea’s network debut, at the WaPo.
Today’s Paul Allen Announcement
The press conference starts in less than two hours, but I have some reason to believe that it has something to do with this. Whatever it is.
[Update a few minutes later]
Less than an hour before the press conference, Alan Boyle seems to have the scoop. And the web cast is live now. Here’s the low-res version for the bandwidth challenged.
[Update a few minutes before the presser]
They’re playing Elton John’s “Rocket Man” on the webcast, waiting for the event to begin.
[Update during presser]
The wingspan of that aircraft is over three times the distance of the Wright Brothers first flight.
[Update during questions]
An order of magnitude more money than SpaceShipOne. In other words, less than a billion.
[Update a few minutes later]
They’re going to have to certify that aircraft under Part 127. That will triple its cost at least. On the other hand, it might find other markets.
[Update a couple minutes later]
They just asked my question about schedule (though others probably emailed that as well). First aircraft flight 2015, first space flight in the next year. I asked whether they fuel on the ground or in the air, but the question has been asked of the panel yet. It may not be.
[Update a few minutes later]
About an hour into the conference now, and Clark Lindsey has been taking notes.
Obama Redraws The Laffer Curve
Ricochet has the story. Yes, he’s a brilliant man.
“Electability”
Both Newt and Mitt are leading Obama in the swing states. That’s bad news for both the White House and Mitt, because one of his strongest arguments against Newt is that he’s more electable.
High-Temperature Superconductors
The latest, from The Economist.
Stifling Free Speech By The State Department
…on behalf of Islamic dictatorships. All in a day’s work at Foggy Bottom.
[Update a while later]
More stifling of free speech — a constitutional amendment to strip the right from pro-business non-profits, while leaving it intact for anti-business non-profits.
More Moon-Mine Thoughts
I have a related post up over at Open Market.
Huntsman Rising?
I don’t know, but here’s the worst thing about him. He would never kill the Senate Launch System. He’d be in ATK’s pocket.
Newt’s Moon Mines
Over at The Corner, I have some thoughts on Saturday’s debate.
[Update a few minutes later]
Gingrich the psycho-historian.
In Case You Weren’t Depressed About A Gingrich Candidacy
Read this, and this. It will cure what ails ya.
[Update a few minutes later]
On the other hand, there’s this: the return of Newt Skywalker.