But go read Bill Whittle's latest essay.

It's, as always, worth the whole read, but readers of this site may be particularly interested in his description of an engine test at a little but growing company up in Mojave, California.

Just as an aside, I hope that they won't, like many other companies, be chased out of California due to ongoing idiocy in Sacramento.

On my way to the article in question, but thought you might be interested in this. Companies that are getting annoyed with CA might find this a friendlier spot.

And no, I don't work for them, though I'd like to ;)

http://www.okspaceport.state.ok.us/