Jeff Foust has a good summary of the current state of planetary defense.
The Three “D”s
Jeff Foust has a good summary of the current state of planetary defense.
Lying To Congress?
Mrs. Wilson seems to have trouble keeping her story straight.
Driving Mazdas Up Xerxes
Lileks has two good reviews today, one of a protest march, one of a movie:
Let me be clear: There are serious, reasonable critics of the war whose arguments deserve attention and consideration. You generally don
SpaceX Launch Today?
Current schedule seems to be 4 PM Pacific (that means this evening for us (current) east coasters).
John Lennon Worship
Here’s an amusing post. And while he wrote some beautiful songs, anyone who imagines that he was a sophisticated political analyst should simply listen to the lyrics of “Imagine,” possibly the most insipid and idiotic song ever written. “Afternoon Delight” sounds profound in comparison. As Glenn says, who’s got more sense–someone who’d marry Barbara Bach, or Yoko?
You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’d like to see a world in which fewer people took such mindless platitudes seriously.
New Rule
OK, I’ve never knowingly banned anyone (despite Brian Swiderski’s fantasies), but I’ve decided that I’m going to delete posts of anyone who is so uncivil as to call me a liar. In the case of Anonymous Moron, he’s such a repeat (almost machine-gun like) offender in that regard (not to mention all the other offensive comments with which he’s desecrated my web site for months), that I’m going to start deleting each and every one of his posts, which is an effective banning.
I have a tremendous amount of patience, but it’s not infinite. I’ve had enough.
Oh, and I should add. Brian is hereby on notice.
What Do They Know?
Heh. As a commenter notes, the Iraqis must be part of the vast right-wing conspiracy. Well, it is vast, after all.
Check Out The Neighborhood First
Alan Henderson has some thoughts about sunspots, climate change, and space colonization. I have to say, though, that I don’t think it’s an urgent issue.
SpaceX May Launch Tomorrow
Or so says Elon Musk.
Here’s hoping for a badly needed success.