There has been renewed interest in the lives and traditions of Vikings, and more and more is being rediscovered about who they really were, and what they may be again. While there is a certain
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Right vs. Wrong – The Way of the Hero
In the popular conception of a Superhero, the main definition is of a person who does good in the defense of the defenseless, lending strength to those that need strength, and to fight evil. I’d
Read moreHappy Thor’s Day!
I’m starting a new feature here on Outbound, in honor of the Hero topic. I have stumbled upon a new blog that really interests me, written by Bjørn Andreas Bull-Hansen. He’s a Norwegian novelist with
Read moreHeroic Attentions
One of the things classic heroes exhibit is the ability to focus on a task or a person and deflect distractions like Captain America with his shield. A solid single-mindedness that brings results and really
Read moreOutbound Operational Plan for Space Migration: Settlement!
The next step, now that we’ve had the robots do the rough preparations, and a succession of human crews fine-tune things at the outpost site, including testing prototypes of equipment meant to make human living
Read moreOutbound Operational Plan for Space Migration: Short Term Lunar Outpost
Now that we’ve gotten the robots to achieve the rough set up for a lunar foothold, and a crewed mission or two to really fine-tune everything, it would then be time for building a home.
Read moreOutbound Operational Plan for Space Migration: Human Lunar – SortieS
After the Lunar Automated missions have scoured landing sites for data and validating the local stability, and the Asteroid missions have built some operational confidence in the ability to travel Beyond Earth Orbit (BEO) and
Read moreLiving the Hero Way – Physical Strength
Well, I have to say, the past couple of days have been something else. I caught some sort of cold, just knocked the wind out of me. Energy was waaaaay low. Kryptonite, perhaps? Anyhow, of
Read moreOutbound Operational Plan for Space Migration: Robotic Asteroid Exploration
So far, I’ve been charting a programmatic course that has taken Outbound to the moon with robotic surveys and construction demonstrations. Now it’s time to flex some operational muscle and go for stretch goals. In
Read moreHeroes and the Plan for Power
It’s a strange quest, the journey to become super. Strange for those watching and stranger for the person making the journey. The very first thing I felt I needed to do was to evaluate my
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