Curmudgeons Corner
Random thoughts on politics, current events, popular culture, and whatever else interests me.
Monday, July 27, 2026
Sunday, July 26, 2026
Recently, Vice President JD Vance appeared on the Joe Rogan podcast for a wide-ranging interview. One of the subjects that came up was space colonies, which is topical, considering the Artemis program and Elon Musk’s dreams of settling Mars.
Recently, Andy Weir, the author of such bestseller science fiction novels as The Martian and Project Hail Mary, announced that he was working on a new book. He did not reveal much about the subject, but hinted that AI would be a plot element. The revelation counts as potential good news for those who believe that the burgeoning technology of artificial intelligence constitutes, on the balance, a boon for humankind.
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Friday, July 24, 2026
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Monday, July 20, 2026
Sunday, July 19, 2026
The question of whether or not both or even one of the human landing systems being developed by SpaceX and Blue Origin will be ready for the next moon landing in 2028 has raised its ugly head.