Yes, Malthus was always wrong.
Bob doesn’t say it, but the principle applies throughout the solar system. Humans will continue to take raw materials and create new resources.
The End Game In Ukraine
Thoughts on the fecklessness of the administration:
AOC’s Biggest Problem
…is that she’s AOC.
Nightmare Fuel
…created by AI.
The Situation In Europe
…is much worse than many understand.
Can’t hurt to pick up a big bag of pintos and rice at Costco.
About Those North Korean Rockets
Apparently, they may be more deadly for the Russians than for the Ukrainians.
Terrible News For The UK
Elizabeth couldn’t outlive Charles, as she had hoped she might. RIP to the longest monarch in British history, but he will be a terrible king. He didn’t inherit the steel in her spine.
[Update a while later]
I’d love to be a fly on the wall in the first meeting between Charles and the new PM when she tells him she’s going to allow fracking.
[Update early evening]
An American remembrance of the Queen.
It is entirely possible to find her admirable without being a fan of the monarchy. She was a steadfast woman foremost of duty, but she greatly enjoyed life, and people, as well.
[Friday-morning update]
When it comes to not making controversial statements, it will be hard for Charles to follow his mother. When it comes to lunacy on climate, he’s the Al Gore of the UK.
The “Reality-Based” Party
Almost a quarter of Democrats think that men can get pregnant.
The Space Cultural War
There is one, but it is not Moon versus Mars.
What Was Old Is New Again
Whoever had the brilliant idea of building a rocket out of 1970s technology apparently was unaware, or had amnesia about all the problems caused by hydrogen with the Shuttle.
[Thursday-afternoon update]
“I would simply say to you that space is hard,” he said at an August 27 briefing when asked what lessons NASA could take from the extended delays in SLS’s development. “We are developing new systems and new technologies, and it takes money and it takes time.”
Yes, space is hard. It’s even harder when you make terrible design choices in order to provide a jobs program for existing workers and contractors. There is little new about either these systems or technologies.
[Bumped]