I can believe that there are upset workers, but it seems like shoddy journalism to just find one to speak for them.
Category Archives: Business
Rapid Reusability
Now that’s what I call turnaround:
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 25, 2024
RFK’s Address
Can be found here.
It’s pretty long. How long did it take him to deliver it?
Phil McAlister
…has been reassigned. A lot of speculation as to the reason and timing in this thread.
It’s kind of wild that the NASA official who is arguably most responsible for SpaceX getting a commercial crew contract a decade ago is getting pushed out at the same time Dragon saves the agency’s astronauts.https://t.co/IwPeRs1x8T
— Eric Berger (@SciGuySpace) August 24, 2024
It’s unclear to me whether he is being blamed for Starliner, or if this is Boeing’s revenge for the NASA decision to rescue with Crew Dragon. But if the latter, it would have been pressure coming from Boeing’s friends on the Hill.
[Sunday-morning update]
Will Boeing ever deliver on its contract?
With all the talk a decade ago about how SpaceX wouldn’t deliver and how prudent it was to give the lion’s share of the funds to Boeing, there should be plenty of crow to go around.
[Update a few minutes later]
Boeing was paid billions more than SpaceX to be seven years late on a mission it could not complete . . . And will now be rescued from total disaster by SpaceX
— Ashlee Vance (@ashleevance) August 25, 2024
Never forget, many bureaucrats wanted to sole source all of this to Boeing. pic.twitter.com/QEJ0ERuDq8
[Update late morning]
Some may be wondering what I think about the Starliner decision in the context of my book and our need to be willing to accept higher levels of risk. The point of the book was not that we should be reckless, but that the risk must match the reward.
— SafeNotAnOption (@SafeNotAnOption) August 25, 2024
There was no payoff in risking the astronaut's lives to come home in a flawed vehicle, other than to Boeing's pride (which would be an empty vessel by now if they had a smidgen of self awareness) and their bottom line.
— SafeNotAnOption (@SafeNotAnOption) August 25, 2024
The Democrats And The Working Class
The disconnect remains.
I would dispute the phrase “college educated” to describe the people who attended college and who support the Democrats. I’d call them, rather, indoctrinated and credentialed.
Kamala Harris
Creature of the oligarchy. It’s a depressing read.
Federal Mismanagement Of Lands
Could it be coming to an end? I hope so.
Climate Models
Understanding the seven major errors of them.
Crazy Concept
What student protesters had to defend their positions with logic?
Yes, they should be shamed. And Che teeshirts and posters should be greeted with as much opprobrium as Hitler teeshirts and posters.
The Acolyte
…is dead.
As noted in comments, it’s quite an achievement to fail to draw the 19-35 male demographic with lesbian space witches.
[Thursday-morning update]
No more Acolyte for you, rebel scum!
“Even a corrupt media couldn’t save it.”