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Simple Stories

May 4, 2015 Rand Simberg 1 Comment

Try to avoid them. This is particularly good advice on climate, and nutrition.

The Progress Problem

May 4, 2015 Rand Simberg

The latest, from Anatoly Zak.

If they don’t know why the explosion occurred, they won’t be able to fly until they figure it out. Also, if I were NASA, I’d still be nervous about the May 26th Soyuz flight.

Mathematics, Media Criticism, Political Commentary, Science And Society, Technology and Society

NASA Promoting Junk Science

May 4, 2015 Rand Simberg 10 Comments

I don’t know how recent this is, but it’s appalling. At least they don’t say that 97% think it’s catastrophic, or that we have to take action (as many ignorant, or demagogues do). But it cites the long-discredited Cook paper. Shameful.

Business, Media Criticism, Political Commentary, Space, Technology and Society

Merlin 1-D

May 4, 2015 Rand Simberg 1 Comment

#ExplorationDelendaEst No, it’s not an engine designed for “human space exploration.” It’s an engine designed for human spaceflight. I had a mini-rant about this at Space Access Saturday. #

Business, Political Commentary, Technology and Society

Carly Fiorina

May 4, 2015 Rand Simberg 19 Comments

This is brutal.

As I noted on Twitter, there’s a visceral hatred of her by many in the tech community, even among people otherwise willing to vote for a Republican. But she’ll make a good attack dog on Hillary.

If I had to choose between Carly Fiorina and a robot infused with Hitler’s DNA running under the slogan "KILL ALL HUMANS"…I’d vote robot.

— Lee Hutchinson (@Lee_Ars) May 4, 2015