With the legalization of hard drugs in Oregon, it’s time for some hard choices.
Jordan Peterson
How the Left manufactured a folk devil.
A Petition For Freedom In Space
It appears that Rick Tumlinson has started this.
Yesterday’s Launch
We drove up to Lompoc yesterday to watch not just the launch, but the landing. We had clear skies for both events. When I saw the boosters land from the Falcon Heavy flight in Florida, I didn’t see them until they were almost down, but yesterday, we could see the deorbit burn, and then follow it all the way down to the pad. After entry, it dropped like a rock until it arrived near the pad, then rapidly decelerated and set down. We weren’t as close as we wanted to be, but it was on a hill by Vandenberg Village that gave us an unobstructed view. Despite the distance, the sonic boom of the booster coming in was impressive but, unlike the ones in Florida, where I was much closer and heard a pair of triple booms, I only heard a single one. I suspect the other two were too weak to carry as far.
[Update a while later]
Interestingly, this story doesn’t even mention the landing, even though it was historic. I think it was the first time they’ve landed there in the day time.
[Friday-afternoon update]
Here’s video of the landing.
[Bumped]
Thanksgiving
James Lileks’ obligatory essay.
I am not just today, but always thankful that I was born in this Republic, and for the opportunities that we will continue to have to preserve it. Speaking of which, Sidney Powell delivered the Kraken for Thanksgiving.
[Update a couple minutes later]
Also in my home state of Michigan which is, apropo of nothing other than the Lion’s loss today, having a very bad football season.
A Wrench In The Spokes?
Will regulators slow progress of Starship/Superheavy?
Zombie Minks
SpaceX
…broke several records yesterday, including some of its own. It’s worth noting that the Falcon 9 now has demonstrated reliability of 99%.
First It Was The War On Christmas
Now it’s the war on Thanksgiving.
These people are nuts. And they’re the same people who, if they could, would confine us to this planet.
Jordan Peterson
…versus the crybully Stalinists.
I doubt that it’s that hard to find staffers for publishers. Just can them, and replace them with adults.