Chris B. BehrensThe 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
Chris B. BehrensEffective 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
Chris B. BehrensEffective 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
Chris B. BehrensinSpaceInMyLifetimeThe 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
Chris B. BehrensDisaster on Mars, Part I — PressureWhat anticipating disaster can teach us about designing for failureMay 2, 2021May 2, 2021
Chris B. BehrensSpaceX’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
Chris B. BehrensNo, a Pressurized Cybertruck Is Not Headed to MarsBack in November, Tesla and SpaceX mogul Elon Musk tweeted this:Jan 7, 20201Jan 7, 20201
Chris B. BehrensDancing On MarsIt will not take long for dance to take hold on Mars. As soon as there’s a man, a woman, a long hard day and Al Green playing in the…Dec 30, 20192Dec 30, 20192
