Eli Dourado linked to this old Pop Mechanics piece I wrote over thirteen years ago that holds up pretty well.
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The latest NASA Rumors
Eric Berger describes potential changes in policy in a Trump administration. Not sure why they would consolidate Goddard and Ames in Huntsville. This would also make it inconvenient for Goddard to work with APL at Johns Hopkins.
X Defeats Congress
Maybe it’s a new world, politically.
[Update a few minutes later]
Congress Proposes New Law Banning Anyone From Reading Spending Bill Until It's Passed https://t.co/zuL1kRxSoN pic.twitter.com/bWFVfXIcGt
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) December 19, 2024
[Update a while later]
This seems somewhat related: Rapid-Onset Political Enlightenment.
I said the day after the election that I had a great feeling of relief, and this sort of explains it. It’s almost like when Saruman’s spell over Théoden was broken.
TP-Link
We just bought a Deco mesh system a few months ago, when the Orbi died. I wonder if it’s compromised?
The Years Of Madness
Are they (finally) ending? Many seem to think so.
Team Players And Groupthink
An interesting discussion that has great explanatory power (including perhaps the most recent election results).
Orion Anniversary
It’s hard to believe that it’s been a decade since it flew on Delta IV.
Where does the time go?
Space Infrastructure Thoughts
Bob Zimmerman says the the emphasis should be on doing the Moon best, not on doing it first. I think we could do both, if we can end our risk aversion.
Well, That’s…Different
President-elect Trump has nominated Shift4 founder and SpaceX astronaut Jared Isaacman (@rookisaacman) as the next NASA Administrator. pic.twitter.com/r3ibIFzcWa
— A. Pettit (@PettitFrontier) December 4, 2024
[Update a few minutes later[
Thoughts from Bob Zimmerman.
[Tuesday update]
Peter Hague wishes him luck, but fears that he won’t be able to shift the agency trajectory.
[Bumped]
The Fate We Avoided
From Marc Andreeson.
A glimpse into @pmarca’s alternate timeline that we barely avoided
— Shaun Maguire (@shaunmmaguire) December 11, 2024
pic.twitter.com/UH9WBlO1z6
BTW, I’m in DC this week at events, so posting will be light.