You have lost control of the oil market, probably permanently. Boo hoo.
[Monday-morning update]
OPEC’s cuts are treading water. “The simplified version is that U.S. oil production is reaching a point where OPEC can choose to sell 100 barrels at $50, or 125 barrels at $40. They can choose between higher profit margins or larger market share, but the days of having both are over for now.”
Loren Grush has the details.
This is just a proposal; as she notes, Culberson is likely to restore the Europa lander. And in general, the White House proposes, and Congress disposes. What really matters is what gets appropriated.
The worst thing about the NASA budget proposal is that SLS/Orion survive. https://t.co/rAXed575QU
— Rand Simberg (@Rand_Simberg) March 17, 2017
No, that’s not how insurance works. The word “insurance” has lost all meaning in the context of the health-care debate.
But this raises another issue. I’ve been seeing stories that insurance companies are factoring “climate change” into their premiums. These people have real skin in the climate game, and I’m wondering if they’re taking the “climate scientists” too seriously, and creating a market opportunity for an insurer who doesn’t buy the nonsense?
Thoughts on the worthwhile difficulties of settling space.
But I beg to differ with Mr. Hinderaker; it’s not a “liberal” coup, but a leftist one.
[Update a few minutes later]
Could someone inform the federal judiciary that Jihadis are Muslims?
Like Charles Cooke, I don’t agree with the policy, but this ruling was lawless.
I dislike this EO as a matter of policy. I’m also outraged by this decision, and think Trump is absolutely right on the legal question.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) March 16, 2017
[Update a couple minutes later]
The courts in Hawaii and the 9th circuit have essentially stripped the president of his powers. It will take SCOTUS to restore. And funny how these people never mind the tyrannical and actually lawless behavior of Barack Obama.
[Update a while later]
Grandstanding judicial supremacy must end. Basically, the ruling was based on mind reading, and feelings.
…with an artificial retina. This is great news. But I wonder how it would work for someone born blind. Could their brains learn to see?
[Update a while later]
There seems to be some confusion in comments. My point was that even if the brain starts to get the visual signal, it may not be able to learn how to use it. Learning to interpret the input and translate it into a map of the world is something that happens very early in development, and if it doesn’t happen, like language, it may not be possible to learn it as an adult.
An interesting history, including a bonus discussion of space tourism.
Tara Copp has written a book that’s been getting good reviews from the defense media. Here’s an excerpt.
So the wonderful @TaraCopp gave me a copy of her new book, The Warbird, I am ENGROSSED.
GO BUY IT.https://t.co/oE75lBl8mz
— Valerie Insinna (@ValerieInsinna) March 14, 2017
It’s been doing so for decades. No one should take it seriously any more.
My step-brother had a TR-4, but I’m surprised that you can pick up a TR-6 for that little money. Seems like a great deal. It may soon be the only way you can get a real stick shift.