Today’s space pioneers, on the other hand—Musk, Branson, and Bezos—have no such deal and constraints. They are all private. Their only obligation is to their shareholders. This creates a unique opportunity for NASA, whose only obligation is to the nation. It should become the Bell Labs for outer space.
Month: July 2019
Most Controversial Tree
Is the genetically engineered chestnut tree an act of ecological restoration or a threat to wild forests?
Everything is correlated
everything is correlated: “Can Psychological Traits Be Inferred From Spending? Evidence From Transaction Data”, Gladstone et al 2019 (specific items/personality trait correlations); “Behavioral Patterns in Smartphone Usage Predict Big 5 Personality Traits”, Stachl et al 2019
Coordinate Precision
Bounty Hunting
Within the world of law enforcement, bounty hunting is something of an aberration. An accident arising from the combination of common law, frontier justice, chattel slavery, and capitalism. No other job is more American. Bounty hunting’s legality is a mishmash of confusing requirements, regulations, and certifications that vary widely by state.
Gregor J. Rothfuss 