I recently watched a video message on a paid forum that is run by Neil McCoy-Ward, a financial and lifestyle coach I found on YouTube. He is an interesting mix of humility and authority that
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Limitless Space
I stumbled upon the Limitless Space Institute the other day, and I like their intent to educate people at all levels in space-focused STEM subjects, and their support for enabling technologies. I am very glad
Read moreThe Universe and Top-Down Design
Let’s consider how an enterprising space-faring race might get their arms around the scope of their endeavor. What would be the minimum goal? Expanding to the full extents possible, just in terms of travel, the
Read moreThe Spaceman’s Reading List – Exhibit 1
My current employer is really on a “How would SpaceX do it?” kick these days. Frankly, given Elon Musk’s success with that venture, I can’t say it’s a bad guiding question to ask ourselves. It’s
Read moreEngineering a Universe
Having been a part of several spaceflight programs, I have come to the conclusion that an almost Godlike view has to exist to drive from one end of the journey to the end of it.
Read moreWhat Comes After
I am watching the upheaval in my country, and worldwide too, and I feel that we’re going to get through these hard times. This is not to say that we won’t go through harder times
Read moreXenobots and The PErils of Ethics
In a fresh press release from Harvard, their Wyss Institute has created a new, AI-designed Xenobot that is capable of reproducing itself. This is astounding. That is a requisite for life, and from the video
Read moreRiPM – Travel to the Oort Cloud
So, it seems to me that if we determine that the we’re headed to the Oort Cloud from Earth, the time involved to do that would be important to know. For those that don’t know,
Read moreWhat Is Needed for a Robust Interplanetary Mission?
As a Systems Engineering exercise, an in a sincere attempt to plan ahead, it occurred to me that I had not really considered a top-down set of requirements for a robust interplanetary mission. And what
Read moreBoston Dynamics and Hyundai – A Nexus?
I ran across this article the other day, describing Hyundai’s acquisition of Boston Dynamics back in June. Frankly, this I find disturbing. I mean, certainly there are other robots of some increasingly more capable means
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