Is he poised to switch parties?
It would sure make a lot of sense for him to. He could make the Republicans the majority before next year, and get plum committee assignments. And it wouldn’t matter if it upset some of his constituents, because he’s probably not running again. It would be a nice Christmas present to the Republic.
I can definitely see a huge market for this, but it will make it harder to tell that your tech support is in Bangalore.
Planetary scientists are starting to understand just how much Starship changes everything.
[December 20th update]
The science upside for Starship.
[Bumped]
The Texas militia steps in.
…is a phrase that is a red flag for science communication.
For those wondering, no posting yesterday because we drove up to the Santa Ynez Valley and back to pick up our quarterly wine shipment at Foxen Vineyards. We get free tasting because Patricia is a club member. It was a beautiful day for the drive.
My latest essay at The New Atlantis has come out from behind the paywall.
Take that, Senator Karen!
It’s the perfect asymmetric attack.
There is insufficient concern about how fragile our industrial civilization is, at least among the people in a position to do something about it.
He has a new memoir out, that’s getting pretty good reviews. He has led a hell of a life.