According to the OIG, the second launch tower is a schedule/cost nightmare.
[Noon update]
Here‘s Eric Berger’s take.
[Afternoon update]
Further thoughts from Bob Zimmerman.
Category Archives: Technology and Society
Naomi Wolf
…has taken the red pill on the Second Amendment, and become a gun owner.
Foods Past Their “Use Buy Date”
Eight ones that are safe to eat anyway.
Since I’ve started cooking sous vide, I’ve been using the vacuum sealer for freezer bags. It seems to pretty much eliminate any freezer burn.
The Latest “Assault Weapon” idiocy
The Democrats want to put a 1000% tax on them.
Beyer’s definition of an “assault weapon” closely mirrors a measure that Rep. David Cicilline of Rhode Island is pushing. That bill would ban weapons with at least one military characteristic like a pistol grip or a forward grip.
This is stupid. Doesn’t this just create an after market for those items?
Space
Do Americans care about it?
The frustrating thing about articles like this and polls is that they equate space exploration with “space.” Space development is an entirely different animal, for which exploration is just a means, not an end in itself.
The Tour Of Starbase
Dragon’s Heat Shield
This is the first I’ve heard of a problem. Not sure what to make of it absent more information.
[Friday-afternoon update]
NASA says that the story is bogus.
[Bumped]
Lori’s Book
Courtney Stadd has a lengthy review of it.
Commercial Crew
An interview with Lori Garver.
I read a review copy of her book. She (rightly) dishes a lot of dirt.
A New Longevity Supplement
This looks promising. We’ve been taking one that contains both NAD+ and Resveratrol. It’s pricey, but I think it’s worth it.