Yes, we should be doing challenge trials, and let adults decide what they want to do with their bodies. As I noted in the book, how many potential lives might have been saved by being willing to risk ISS crew for medical research?
An Open Letter To America
I have never envied cops. But it would sure help them if there were fewer laws to enforce.
Orwell Smiles
Politicizing the dictionary to please the left.
[Late-morning update]
“Have you ever asked yourself if there’s something you can say today that you will not say next week?”
An appropriately brutal fisking, from Lileks.
The Incoherence Of Public Health
You know you’re in trouble when the Guardian notices.
[Update a while later]
Politicizing science: Bob Zimmerman is not impressed.
[Update a while more later]
Elon To SpaceX Employees
“Starship is the top priority.“
I think he feels pretty confident now that his situation with NASA is secure. And it probably is. They really have no choice going forward, at least until Boeing is flying, and even then they will want to have two systems, because they know that the notion of using Orion for ISS support is farcical.
[Update Monday morning]
[Tuesday-afternoon update]
More thoughts and SpaceX news from Bob Zimmerman.
Yes, NASA’s willingness to accept used rockets and capsules is a huge sea change.
[Bumped]
Tribalism
Lunar Safety Zones
An interesting essay by Jessy Kate Schingler.
What A Concept
San Francisco may stop hiring cops with a record of misconduct.
Community College
“I chose to go to one, and it was the best decision I ever made.”
Yes.
Out With The Old Blood
An interesting anti-aging result in mice. The interesting thing is that it’s already an approved procedure, so it won’t need clinical trials.