That (as a result of reading a collection of dirty jokes in my parent’s bathroom in the sixties) is what I always ask when hearing or reading about cocktails.
And it’s worth noting that:
In Looking At Comments
…in this post, I see that I need to write an essay titled “Why Diogenes‘ Search Is Futile, And Why It Doesn’t Matter.”
So much to do, so little time. And I should note, that the man himself knew that his search was futile. Of course, some will inevitably argue that this fable is more about human nature than about whether or not truth exists. And they may be right.
The Hypocrisy Of Congress
Yeah, I know the title’s almost redundant. Anyway, Glenn Reynolds has a roundup of links on new-found respect for freedom from search and seizure on the part of the House.
And no, I’m not a born-again critic of the NSA (though there’s always been much to criticize them for, particularly when it comes to wasting the taxpayers’ money on failed black programs and spending sprees). I just think that Newt and others doth protest too much in support of their obviously corrupt colleagues. As Glenn notes, I’ll bet you’d find a lot more nefarious doings with unannounced searches of Congressional offices than from 435 random citizens.
[Late evening update]
For those who don’t think that Congressman Jefferson is getting fair treatment, here is Byron York’s response.
The Incredible Shrinking SDLV
Well, the vehicle isn’t shrinking–it’s growing, actually. But it’s SDLVness is definitely shrinking, as former astronaut Tom Jones points out:
Although it was plagued by development problems in the 1970s, the SSME has amassed more than a million seconds (more than eleven days) of reliable run time during the shuttle
I’d Forgotten What A Boondoggle
…EELV was/is:
…the government’s total investment in the two rockets has grown from an estimated $17 billion to more than $32 billion since its inception.
It makes one cry, when considering what we could have had instead, if a small fraction of that money been applied to actual cost reductions and reliability improvements (e.g., by putting it up as a market for delivery of water to orbit, or a prize for ten consecutive successful launches). I doubt if any of the cost-per-launch quotes for either Delta or Atlas include amortization of that outrageous welfare program. And now, having wasted all that money, they want to shut down one of them, losing the resiliency that was one of the supposed features of the program.
At least NASA is starting to come to its senses, as the once “Shuttle-derived” heavy lifter slowly morphs into an EELV-derived one, with the RS-68s, so perhaps the investment won’t be for (almost) naught.
I’d Forgotten What A Boondoggle
…EELV was/is:
…the government’s total investment in the two rockets has grown from an estimated $17 billion to more than $32 billion since its inception.
It makes one cry, when considering what we could have had instead, if a small fraction of that money been applied to actual cost reductions and reliability improvements (e.g., by putting it up as a market for delivery of water to orbit, or a prize for ten consecutive successful launches). I doubt if any of the cost-per-launch quotes for either Delta or Atlas include amortization of that outrageous welfare program. And now, having wasted all that money, they want to shut down one of them, losing the resiliency that was one of the supposed features of the program.
At least NASA is starting to come to its senses, as the once “Shuttle-derived” heavy lifter slowly morphs into an EELV-derived one, with the RS-68s, so perhaps the investment won’t be for (almost) naught.
I’d Forgotten What A Boondoggle
…EELV was/is:
…the government’s total investment in the two rockets has grown from an estimated $17 billion to more than $32 billion since its inception.
It makes one cry, when considering what we could have had instead, if a small fraction of that money been applied to actual cost reductions and reliability improvements (e.g., by putting it up as a market for delivery of water to orbit, or a prize for ten consecutive successful launches). I doubt if any of the cost-per-launch quotes for either Delta or Atlas include amortization of that outrageous welfare program. And now, having wasted all that money, they want to shut down one of them, losing the resiliency that was one of the supposed features of the program.
At least NASA is starting to come to its senses, as the once “Shuttle-derived” heavy lifter slowly morphs into an EELV-derived one, with the RS-68s, so perhaps the investment won’t be for (almost) naught.
Waiting For The Punch Line
Nigeria is building its own communications satellite.
A dedicated spam relay?
An Honorable Man Has Died
RIP, Lloyd Bentsen. I’m glad he never became vice president, though.
Economic Madness
The Senate immigration bill extends Davis Bacon to private businesses. In addition to being a blatant violation of federalism (though sadly no more so than much other federal legislation), this would be a disaster for small businesses nationwide. Encourage your congressperson to kill it in the House.