There is a concept of Vikings going forth and plundering and marauding, among other things, and to some degree that’s true. But really, most Viking travel was for simple trade, of sometimes just to explore
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Thor’s Day – Resistance
I’m going to go back in time a bit and address part of the reason why I started the “Happy Thor’s Day” weekly feature. There is a global conflict over societal identity, and the fractures
Read moreThe Orion AA-2 Mission
Lockheed launched its Ascent Abort 2 (AA-2) test mission today, and by all accounts it was a complete success. It’s been a long time coming (too long by a number of measures) but it is
Read moreFirst Man – First Impressions
A few days ago, I had the opportunity to get a sneak peek at the new film “First Man”, based on Neil Armstrong’s life and his eventual walk on the Moon. It is a good
Read moreFrom Order, Chaos. Okay, Mostly Still Chaos.
I am now starting on an development program on drone piloting as an analog to piloting and control in general. I’m documenting my progress here: I’m just starting out, but here goes…
Read moreAlien Day 2018
In case you aren’t aware, today is the third annual Alien Day. Started in 2016 to mark the 30th Anniversary of the movie Aliens, it continues to grow, and for huge fans like myself, it always
Read moreThe Fastest Car In The Solar System
Nuff Said…
Read moreRemastered
Here is something that I stumbled across, working late one night at the day job Alien: Remastered – YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwDbvYpEl86BvV_f6lr7wWIAKSxmYVgiV For those of you who do not know me in meatworld, I am a massive
Read moreSmall Space Growing Big – NSRC 2017
In two weeks, the Next-Generation Suborbital Researchers ConferenceNext-Generation Suborbital Researcher Conference (NSRC) for this year will kick off in Bloomfield, Colorado. It is a central meeting and discussion forum for educators and researchers working to
Read moreThe Quality of Go
I’ve been mulling over the question for many years, and over the past few I’ve nibbled at the edges of finding answers for myself. For the moment, I’m not going to go into those answers.
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