Boeing took a $400M charge in the fourth quarter last year to pay for an uncrewed reflight. Today they announced that they’re going to do it, probably in the fall. Unless something goes very wrong, SpaceX is almost certain to be first. I suspect that the Boeing board is regretting taking on the contract now.
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Eric Berger has the story.
Rethinking accountability in the wake of the pandemic.
This event has exposed a lot of shibboleths.
How the misinformation spread.
You should really, really, really not want to be put on a ventilator. It’s sort of like ejecting from an aircraft; attempted suicide to avoid certain death.
…can’t shut Louis C. K. up, and they don’t like it.
I like it.
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Louis C. K. still exists; women, libs hardest hit.
RIP.
The second world war continues to pass from living memory.
Do patients need oxygen rather than pressure? Are we doing more harm than good with the ventilators?
[Via Kate McMillan, who has more]
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This didn’t get much attention in comments a few days ago, but let’s try to boost the signal. I just did, on Twitter:
…between living and the economy.
And no one gets out of here alive.
Plus, it considers only the extra $35B that NASA wants for Artemis, while ignoring the money hemorrhaging of SLS.
Most people unimpressed with their 30-day free trial of communism.
Yes, this makes me want to go out for a drive just as a big FU to der Staat.
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Related: I’m glad I don’t live in the new police state of Los Angeles.
These businesses should file suit on Constitutional grounds: There is no law against doing business, even in Los Angeles.
[Update while later]
Everyone jumps off bridges after following government guidelines to jump off bridges.