SpaceX is very dependent on the US government. Not just for contracts; but permissions and permits for a whole host of things, not just launches. Musk's falling out with Trump - and his brain-de… (View Post)

That's a good summary. I have two major feelings about the scandal: exasperation at the whole awful mess, and a weariness that we've seen it all before, and no doubt we'll see it all a… (View Post)

I'm actually optimistic about the world's future, though not blindly so. A couple of decades ago, overpopulation was seen as being a massive problem for humanity, promising famine and confl… (View Post)

The same thing's been done with the MML: no grand announcements; just getting on with the work according to (what seems like) a reasonable workplan. If the government cancel these, they've … (View Post)

Online, probably. They saw lots of bots saying "Russia stronk!", how Ukrainians were Nazis (*), and how Ukraine started the war by not snuggling into the bosom of Mother Russia, and were &#… (View Post)