China’s first attempt to put a methane-fueled rocket into orbit has failed.
Category Archives: Technology and Society
The Fifth Estate
The media continues to minimize what was happening at Twitter, and the role of the government, while demonizing Elon Musk.
Two Antithetical Billionaires
The Orbital Debris Problem
An interview with Moriba Jah.
Eugene Volokh
…refuses to be drafted into the speech police.
Avatar, The Way Of Water
…is a damp squib.
I wasn’t as impressed with the original as I was supposed to be, partly because of its anti-capitalism theme.
“Your House Is Glass”
Pop the corn, Elon is going after Brennan.
New MH370 Findings
This is interesting, but sort of a head scratcher.
If the pilot wanted to ensure no debris, wouldn’t the simplest thing to do be to simply dive into the sea? Why glide in with gear down?
Was it the worst-run tech company of all time?
It might have stiff competition, but it could be.
The Solar Power Satellite Game
A weird and potentially wonderful new website.
[Monday-morning update]
Per a comment from Robert Smith, if you want to keep the site up, click on the choice buttons.
[Bumped]