Curmudgeons Corner
Random thoughts on politics, current events, popular culture, and whatever else interests me.
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Why is America Going Back to the Moon (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
This seems unnecessary. However, if it was made as a Jurassic Park spinoff in which Barney is the result of a genetic experiment to create a cute, purple dinosaur which goes rogue and starts eating the children, it might be fun to watch. Ayo Edebiri Tapped To Write Live-Action Barney Movie For Mattel, A24, Producer Daniel Kaluuya; Also In Talks To Star
Monday, February 24, 2025
Why is it So Hard to Go Back to the Moon? (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned
Sunday, February 23, 2025
What we know and don’t know about the asteroid hurtling toward Earth
Let’s get the first question out of the way quickly. Asteroid 2024 YR4, a 50- to 90-meter-wide Earth-approaching object, is likely not going to hit our planet in 2032. But, since the odds of it increased to 3.1 percent and then fell back to 1.5 percent, the media has suddenly taken notice. No doubt, the odds will fluctuate over the next several years.
Saturday, February 22, 2025
Friday, February 21, 2025
A Brother on the Moon (Stories of Alternate History by Mark R. Whittington Book 1) #CommissionEarned
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Why is America Going Back to the Moon (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Monday, February 17, 2025
Jared Isaacman, future NASA Administrator, presents his vision of the future.
When I see a picture like this, it is impossible not to feel energized about the future. I think it is so important for people to understand the profound implications of sending humans to another planet:
- We will develop groundbreaking technologies in propulsion, habitability, power generation, in-situ resource utilization, and manufacturing—unlocking mission optionality from the Moon to Mars and beyond.
- We will create systems, countermeasures, and pharmaceuticals to sustain human life in extreme conditions, addressing challenges like radiation and microgravity over extended durations.
- These advancements will form the foundation for lower-cost, more frequent crewed and robotic missions across the solar system, creating a flywheel effect to accelerate world-changing discoveries.
- The pioneering science, technology, and knowledge we gain will benefit life on Earth—economically, technologically, and socially—for all humankind.
- This achievement will enable humanity to survive beyond Earth, serving as a hedge against catastrophic events that have shaped our planet’s past and will inevitably happen again. It is a critical step in overcoming the Great Filter.
- While peaceful exploration and discovery remain the ultimate goals, space is also the strategic 'high ground'. It is America’s responsibility to lead—to ensure national security, maintain competitiveness and secure our place in this rapidly approaching & exciting future.
Achieving such an outrageous endeavor--like landing American astronauts on another planet—will inspire generations of dreamers to build upon these accomplishments, set even bolder goals, and drive humankind’s greatest adventure forward
Why is it So Hard to Go Back to the Moon? (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned
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