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The “old” era of heavy launch was the Saturn V and this supposed “new” era is predicated on a vehicle much like the N-1, the failed Soviet counterpart of the U.S. Moon rocket. There were three primary features of the Saturn V that made it successful, the first being the F-1 engine, second the useContinue reading “Musing”

From Chauncey DeVega on Salon: One of the Republican Party’s most effective weapons in its campaign to end America’s multiracial pluralistic democracy is a media propaganda machine that functions as a closed episteme and echo chamber. Anchored by Fox News, the feedback loop exerts a powerful if not almost omnipotent level of control over itsContinue reading “Chauncey Nails It”

(From the Guardian) Robert Reich wrote about Trump: (he) is often described as ‘authoritarian’. But that doesn’t really capture the more alarming aspects of his movement. The Washington Post calls Donald Trump’s vision for a second term “authoritarian”. That vision includes mandatory stop-and-frisk. Deploying the military to fight street crime, break up gangs and deport immigrants. PurgingContinue reading “Robert Nails It”

Market Fundamentalism Comment: I am a proponent of Space Solar Power by way of lunar resources as the solution to Climate Change, which, trust me, is not as crazy as it sounds. If you want to find people demonizing government, the perfect example of this is, sadly, popular space exploration forums, which have largely beenContinue reading “Naomi Nails It”

That a Ukrainian comedian elected president has shown us how to save America….

9:42 “And we live in a time where there are these billionaires, who are abusing power, trying to rig everything, from public opinion and media narratives to the elections themselves. And they are aligned with politicians accusing others of “rigging the system. That’s rich…literally. 11:53 “We are witnessing and living through a warning and aContinue reading “Ari Nails It”

“The way they try to get Americans to hate each other-“ I worked in a shop for several months in the 90’s that played Rush all day long….loud. It made me a life-long progressive. I despise the conservative mind.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/clarence-thomas-harlan-crow-hitler-paintings-nazi-memorabilia-1234711860/ They are among the rich and powerful and influence everything. Slowly but surely the realization that the idea of the global race war and genocide promoted in the Turner Diaries is alive and well.

Happy day! I was walking to work the next morning and someone getting out their car shouted at me, “GOOD MORNING!” and I said, “Yes, it is a very good morning.” He was smiling and I was smiling and somehow, I knew what he was so happy about, because I was feeling the same. But…weContinue reading “Trump Indicted”

I am mystified at how stupid the public is. At how NASA misrepresents so many issues. Elon and his cult followers. The return of the fascism. It is all so disturbing. Mars is never going to be a second home for humankind. It would be far easier to shoot lunar alloy from the surface andContinue reading “About those Musk fans…”