I cannot imagine having this problem. I wouldn’t change my lifestyle much; I’d put the money into my or others’ space ventures, and life extension. But this is one of the reasons that lottery winners often end up blowing the money; they have no apparent purpose in life.
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Does NASA Want A Space Economy?
There is still a large contingent that wants to go back to the old cost-plus ways.
I could see giving this as a sop to Boeing in exchange for accepting an end to SLS. It won’t last that long, because Starship will be flying people before most people realize.
Illegals
A warning to Americans.
Illegals: A Warning to Americans:
— Larry Alex Taunton (@LarryTaunton) September 30, 2026
Since ~2019, I have tracked caravans of illegals from So America to the US. I interviewed them, followed them into cartel towns and jungles, and observed all that they were willing to do — sell themselves, go without food, steal, risk every kind… pic.twitter.com/7JlMxftMg5
An Historic Flight
Congrats to SpaceX on the first orbital flight of Starship, and its deployment of operational Starlink satellites. The vehicle still has testing to demonstrate reusability, but as an expendable vehicle, it is now the most capable operational rocket, with more payload capability…
— Not-So-OK Boomer (@Rand_Simberg) September 28, 2026
Spaceports
Yes, we need to amend the CSLAA to allow them to do market pricing.
Fool Us Once
An effort to Trojan Horse RCP8.5 back into policy guidance.
The Delusional State Of The Launch Industry
This article is hilarious with a whole bunch of launch companies in SERIOUS denial.https://t.co/vFrwFOhCAc
— Artificial Gravity Space Stations (@space_stations) September 20, 2026
I used to think maybe I should go to or pay attention to these industry conferences & panels. This is literally anti-signal. You’re dumber if you listen to them than if you don’t. They are afraid to even MENTION SpaceX, which absolutely dominates their industry! https://t.co/elzxdXSlIW
— Robotbeat🗽 ➐ (@Robotbeat) September 20, 2026
[Early-afternoon update]
Loosely translated: “Now that SpaceX has gone off to found a solar system wide civilization we can chop our prices just a bit and people still will prefer our horses and buggies.” https://t.co/zG1TKmtOlS
— Charles A. Lurio (@TheLurioReport) September 20, 2026
AI Doom
Eric Raymond makes the case against it.
This is the case against AI doom. Pass it on
— Eric S. Raymond (@esrtweet) September 17, 2026
First we recaptulate standard x-risk argument: we build AI substantially smarter than humans → it becomes an autonomous optimizing agent → its goals are misaligned → instrumental convergence makes it seek power and resist…
Getting Used To Tyranny
Do Californians really choose to be governed by such low-IQ anal orifices, or is just a sign of how rampant the voter fraud is here?https://t.co/DwQRhHQNkV
— Not-So-OK Boomer (@Rand_Simberg) September 16, 2026
Light Posting
I’m crashing to do my corporate taxes, due today, because I’m a procrastinator.