Curmudgeons Corner
Random thoughts on politics, current events, popular culture, and whatever else interests me.
Monday, March 02, 2026
Sunday, March 01, 2026
Apollo-era space colony dreams inspire Musk’s moon transport plan
When SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced a pivot from Mars to the moon, one detail of his plan caused eyebrows to raise. Musk plans to build something called a mass driver on the lunar surface to deploy AI data centers into Earth orbit. These facilities would be built on the moon before being launched into space using the device.
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Friday, February 27, 2026
The further adventures of Anne Frank: An alternate history of a life uninterrupted #CommissionEarned
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Why is America Going Back to the Moon (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Monday, February 23, 2026
Sunday, February 22, 2026
How the free market can free NASA from the Space Launch System
As NASA tries to get the Artemis II mission off the ground, with its crew of four astronauts, for a flight around the moon, it is struggling with the albatross of the Space Launch System.
Saturday, February 21, 2026
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