Business, Economics, Law, Political Commentary, Technology and Society

Why America Can’t Build

August 1, 2022 Rand Simberg 2 Comments

NEPA and unions have become a very expensive luxury. But California HSR was a terrible idea even without these problems.

Law, Media Criticism, Political Commentary, War Commentary

The FBI And The Democrats

August 1, 2022 Rand Simberg

…collude again.

Abolish the agency, raze the Hoover Building, and salt the earth.

Business, Economics, Education, History, Political Commentary

Milton Friedman

July 31, 2022 Rand Simberg 4 Comments

He would have been 110 years old today. And if he was still with us, he would be appalled at the depths of economic ignorance not only being propounded, but implemented.

History, War Commentary

Interesting Development

July 30, 2022 Rand Simberg 22 Comments

Don't want to sound alarmist, but IMO it's notable that at this time of US-China tension, 3 of China's largest/newest roll-on/roll-off civilian ferries appear to be off their normal routes and are in or have moved south toward the Taiwan Strait. All 3 are associated with the PLA.
— Tom Shugart (@tshugart3) July 30, 2022

Business, Economics, Media Criticism, Political Commentary

Magical Thinking

July 29, 2022 Rand Simberg 7 Comments

…as economic policy.

Tell them what you really think, Stacy.

Business, Space, Technology and Society

Bad Newspace News

July 29, 2022 Rand Simberg

Masten Space Systems filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday. The company estimates $10-50M in liabilities to creditors that include SpaceX, Astrobotic, Frontier Aerospace, Agile Space Industries and Airbus Defence and Space, among others.
— Jeff Foust (@jeff_foust) July 29, 2022

Masten was an alumni factory, resulting in a lot of other innovative companies. They were arguably the progenitor to SpaceX’s success at reusability. I hope they’ll be able to restructure.

Transterrestrial Musings