Category Archives: Technology and Society
The Static Fire
Biden’s “Assault Weapons” Ban
…is unconstitutional, unlikely, and ineffectual.
I wish all of his policies were ineffectual.
What Russia Got Wrong
Almost everything.
Good News You Won’t Hear In The Media
Sea-level rise remains stable, and no signs of catastrophe.
The Deep State
…is it the Derp State?
[Update a few minutes later]
NORAD “wasn’t sure” it was hostile?
Really? Call me crazy, but the default assumption is that it’s hostile, until proven otherwise.
Impressionism
Was it a result of air pollution? Interesting.
An Angry Astronaut
Does NASA still have safety problems?
Yes, but as I wrote in my book, many of them are in fact a result of risk aversion.
Starship
Can it really launch three times a day?
We’re going to have to completely rethink “ranges.”
Live Long And Prosper
…if they will let you.