A Plan for the Unilateral Nuclear Disarmament of RussiaAs abominable as the war in Ukraine has been, it is possible to imagine some good things coming from it. From a somewhat cynical American…Dec 17Dec 17
The Giant Space Whales of EuropaWe’re pretty sure that there are alien oceans. By “alien oceans”, I just mean oceans on places other than Earth. And if you play with the…Feb 20, 20232Feb 20, 20232
Effective Fusion Power Is Near, and It Will Destroy Everything — Beginning with Our Politics —…Alright, here’s the “destroy” part of all of this.Jan 2, 2023Jan 2, 2023
Effective Fusion Power Is Near, and It Will Destroy Everything — Beginning with Our Politics —…There’s quite a bit to understand about the recent fusion milestone achieved by the Lawrence Livermore folks. It’s nothing that can be…Jan 2, 2023Jan 2, 2023
Published inSpaceInMyLifetimeThe Paradox of Being an EngineerA little throat-clearing at the start — I am a software engineer, which, if your sort of thing is building bridges or fighter jets seems…Jul 5, 2022Jul 5, 2022
Disaster on Mars, Part I — PressureWhat anticipating disaster can teach us about designing for failureMay 2, 2021May 2, 2021
SpaceX’s Starship Could Be a MIRV That Delivers People“Anywhere in the world in under an hour” — this is the claim that SpaceX has made with regards to Earthbound point-to-point travel. Given…Feb 7, 2021Feb 7, 2021
