It fell a hundred and seventy years ago today.
Opening The Kimono
I’ve been hearing rumors about this for about three years, but as part of its COTS proposal, SpaceX has revealed that it’s been developing a crew capsule (presumably to be launched on the Falcon series).
Back To CA
I’ve got a 7 AM flight, and just got cleaned up from demolishing the kitchen, so I don’t have time to comment on this “Blackstar” story. Fortunately, over at RLV News, it’s all Blackstar, all the time. Clark Lindsey has comments here, here and here.
I agree with Clark–it’s a pretty fishy story, with a lot of inconsistencies. I remain a Missourian on this one for now.
[Monday morning update, from LA]
Jim Oberg has an update at MSNBC.
Why I’m Not Watching The Oscars
a) I’m busy tearing down walls and removing cabinets in the kitchen (though I could still listen while doing that, amidst the noise of the hammering and reciprocal sawing).
b) I haven’t seen any of the movies that are up for awards.
c) I have no interest in the glitterati–I think that for the most part they’re pompous, pretentious pseudointellectuals, attempting to make up for what they know are largely lucky breaks (surely there are many more great actors and directors than are given opportunities in Hollywood–just look at how much it helps to be have a family member in the business) in their success, by “giving something back” in the form of wacko progressive politics. I’ve also lived long enough in LA to have met many of them in real life, and for the most part, they’re not even people you’d particularly like to know.
d) I have no interest in listening to their inevitable ignorant digs, or outright rants, at the president, or Republicans (though I’m no big fan of the president or Republicans myself–I just find the Bush-hating derangement tiresome, when there are so many real things that they could be criticizing both for).
[Update a few minutes later]
It just occurred to me that I did see “Pride and Prejudice.”
But I’m still not watching.
Why I’m Not Watching The Oscars
a) I’m busy tearing down walls and removing cabinets in the kitchen (though I could still listen while doing that, amidst the noise of the hammering and reciprocal sawing).
b) I haven’t seen any of the movies that are up for awards.
c) I have no interest in the glitterati–I think that for the most part they’re pompous, pretentious pseudointellectuals, attempting to make up for what they know are largely lucky breaks (surely there are many more great actors and directors than are given opportunities in Hollywood–just look at how much it helps to be have a family member in the business) in their success, by “giving something back” in the form of wacko progressive politics. I’ve also lived long enough in LA to have met many of them in real life, and for the most part, they’re not even people you’d particularly like to know.
d) I have no interest in listening to their inevitable ignorant digs, or outright rants, at the president, or Republicans (though I’m no big fan of the president or Republicans myself–I just find the Bush-hating derangement tiresome, when there are so many real things that they could be criticizing both for).
[Update a few minutes later]
It just occurred to me that I did see “Pride and Prejudice.”
But I’m still not watching.
Why I’m Not Watching The Oscars
a) I’m busy tearing down walls and removing cabinets in the kitchen (though I could still listen while doing that, amidst the noise of the hammering and reciprocal sawing).
b) I haven’t seen any of the movies that are up for awards.
c) I have no interest in the glitterati–I think that for the most part they’re pompous, pretentious pseudointellectuals, attempting to make up for what they know are largely lucky breaks (surely there are many more great actors and directors than are given opportunities in Hollywood–just look at how much it helps to be have a family member in the business) in their success, by “giving something back” in the form of wacko progressive politics. I’ve also lived long enough in LA to have met many of them in real life, and for the most part, they’re not even people you’d particularly like to know.
d) I have no interest in listening to their inevitable ignorant digs, or outright rants, at the president, or Republicans (though I’m no big fan of the president or Republicans myself–I just find the Bush-hating derangement tiresome, when there are so many real things that they could be criticizing both for).
[Update a few minutes later]
It just occurred to me that I did see “Pride and Prejudice.”
But I’m still not watching.
Home For The Weekend
But we’ve ordered new cabinets for the kitchen, and just found out that they’re going to be here three weeks earlier than previously anticipated. Which mean that we start tearing down walls, because I have to go back to CA Monday morning. No blogging for me.
Well, except for this.
Order Up A Few Terratons
…of Accutane. Jupiter is developing a new red spot.
Blackhole Sun
In this month’s Journal of Fusion I am told by Prof. Manuel of U. of Missouri-Rolla, you can read about evidence for a neutron star at the center of our very own sun kicking off nuclei to power it instead of via hydrogen fusion as we thought. There is some controversy about Manuel’s theory. If true, they might have to change the name of the journal to Journal of Fission.
On The Other Side
I don’t know how history will rank Jimmy Carter among the presidents (my guess will be pretty low, definitely in the bottom quarter), but there’s not question in my mind that he’s absolutely the worst ex-president we’ve ever had:
Mr. Carter said he made a personal promise to ambassadors from Egypt, Pakistan, and Cuba on the U.N. change issue that was undermined by America’s ambassador, John Bolton. “My hope is that when the vote is taken,” he told the Council on Foreign Relations, “the other members will outvote the United States.”
…Asked yesterday about his views on religion, Mr. Carter said, “The essence of my faith is one of peace.” In a clear swipe at Mr. Bush’s faith, and to a round of applause, he then added, “We worship the prince of peace, not of pre-emptive war.” Mr. Carter then went on to attack American Christians who support Israel.
Shameful.