Space Enthusiast (formerly Cynic)
A view of alt.space from those who STILL won't drink the kool-aid.
It’s getting to the point that i should probably just rename the Space Cynic blog the “SpaceX is Awesome” blog…. SpaceX has done it again. Actually, according to this article today from Gizmodo, they’ve done it 4 times in one flight. Specifically, the latest Falcon 9 launch set these records: Falcon 9 rocket re-flown THREE […]
Read More Records were made to be broken…It’s a basic rule of economics that the intersection of the supply and demand curves for a product or service will give you the “market clearing” price. It’s therefore no surprise that if the cost of an item goes down, then the demand for it should increase, assuming normal economic curve profiles. (quick lesson on […]
Read More (Space) Economics 101It’s been 11 years since this post first went up. Hopefully George and the team at Virgin Galactic can crack the code before 2020… i’m still looking forward to buying my ticket (seriously). UPDATE: According to this just published article on Gizmodo, Sir Richard appears to be strongly expecting that White Knight 2 will fly […]
Read More Still waiting for Zarquon…Et tu, NASA? Have you succumbed to the political correctness run amok in the halls of our government? Apparently, the answer is a sad “yes”. This week’s Atlantic has a great essay on the latest lack of leadership chapter at NASA – the “we must dig into the leadership and culture at SpaceX” because, you […]
Read More Space Panties in a BunchThis bit of news came through my email today: We took our first 12 commercial payload customers to space on Mission 7 last week. Whoa. So now we have two officially active commercial players in the RLV industry. Headstones for the old guard are being carved as we speak. #innovation #crrats
Read More Congrats Blue Origin!It’s about that time again… http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/new-experimental-spaceplane/3875765.html I suppose that the the placement of this article on Voice of America is a form of truth in advertising – what better way to teach people English than with fantastical fairy tales..?
Read More Teaching foreigners new American fairy talesWhile still finishing my first cup of coffee, this headline came across my desk today: New Zealand Space Program Could Surpass U.S., Electron Rocket Begins Testing On Monday My first thought was, “Awesome! Middle Earth is getting ROCKETS!” Sadly, what could have otherwise been a good article was mired by […]
Read More The ExpendablesIs if they promise to send Gov Christie up as the first passenger, on a one way trip to anywhere. New Jersey Smokes Crack, Thinks It Can Build A Spaceport Seriously – wtf? I remember 16 years ago when there was a huge flurry of activity of states trying to win the VentureStar bid (yeah, […]
Read More The only good that can come of this…#THEMARTIAN GO SEE IT. That is all.
Read More Public Service AnnouncementWhen i was a science geek growing up in the 1970s and 80s, I used to wait expectantly every month for the arrival of a magazine which promised insights into fascinating aspects of the universe across a wide range of scientific disciplines – opening up the universe for me and exposing me to great insights […]
Read More The Inexcusability of Poor Reading Comprehension
Space Enthusiast (formerly Cynic) 