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
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Boston 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
Read moreKerbal Space Program – a More Realistic Option?
I’ve been pondering the idea of working with a space simulator that is of similar entertainment value as Kerbal Space Program, but with more realistic physics. I’ve dabbled with Kerbal some, and it’s always fun.
Read moreThor’s Day – Letting One’s Self Go Update
Here at the longhouse, it’s seemed a good time to clear out the fields, get things more shipshape in my domain. As such, I’ve been expending significant effort on chopping down some vine-covered trees, chopping
Read moreHappy Thor’s Day – Letting One’s Self Go
So, a year or so ago, I got myself on a kick to become a hero. An honest-to-god, man-of-action, superhero. I don’t mean flying, or x-ray vision, or similar paranormal powers, of course. But rather,
Read moreThor’s Day – A New Year
I have decided to do something that concerns me a bit. Not something rash or dangerous, but maybe a little unconventional. Bjorn Bull-Hansen gets mentioned around this blog pretty often, for both his Viking boosterism
Read moreThor’s Day – Yuletide 2020
I have a simple message for all: May you have a wonderful Yuletide season! This fatigued world deserves one, even if the forces against it work hard to deny it. Remember your rights, responsibilities, and
Read moreHydroponics – Today’s Status And Bully Alert
It’s been a couple of weeks since I kicked off my running discussion of my home Hydroponics rig. There have been a number of things pulling on my time, some rather exciting things to be
Read moreHydroponics – Starting out
I was gifted a small hydroponics kit from my mother a year ago for Christmas. It took me a while to get to assembling it and wasn’t sure how much I’d want to fiddle with
Read moreVenusian Exploration: We Need a Station!
From Sky News comes a new article, Signs of alien life detected on Venus, that could stand astrobiology on its head. I really mean that. We’ve been looking into finding life, or even life-fostering precursor
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