Random thoughts on politics, current events, popular culture, and whatever else interests me.
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Monday, April 22, 2019
Sunday, April 21, 2019
I still remember the Kooks Burrito incident in which two women were threatened with murder for borrowing a recipe for tortillas from some ladies they met while vacationing i9n Mexico. Some people need to get a life.
Related: SJWs Excoriate Chef Gordon Ramsay For Wanting To Open An ‘Authentic Asian Restaurant’ His reaction was as one might imagine.
Saturday, April 20, 2019
Friday, April 19, 2019
Before the first Apollo missions, the moon was thought to be a bone-dry, rocky world of interest to geologists and few others. However, the Apollo lunar samples, as well as decades of remote sensing missions, suggest that Earth’s nearest neighbor has abundant natural resources. These resources will not only facilitate the building of lunar settlements but might fuel a space-based industrial revolution.
Thursday, April 18, 2019
This venture is apparently a project by Lori Garver. Considering her spotty record at NASA, some skepticism is warranted. But it is worth a watch.
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Rocket science has become a synonym for something that is incredibly hard to do for good reasons. However, the phrase can also mean heartbreak, as the SpaceIL team discovered when their Beresheet moon probe crashed on the lunar surface last week. The heartbreak was shared around the globe by well-wishers who watched the attempted landing.
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Monday, April 15, 2019
Friday, April 12, 2019
From the perspective of doing science, going back to the moon is a no brainer. The United States is a country that values basic science research, partly out of the principle that knowledge is better than ignorance, and partly because basic research often pays dividends in unexpected ways. The Apollo geology samples are still yielding secrets, decades after they were brought back to Earth, as analytical tools advance.