On Leaving the Earth. Like, Forever. Bye-Bye.

Sep 262012
 
On Leaving the Earth. Like, Forever. Bye-Bye.

When one of the U.S. Air Force’s top future strategy guys starts dorking out on how we’ve gotta at least begin considering what to do when a progressively decaying yet apocalyptically belligerent sun begins BBQing the earth, attention is payed.

 September 26, 2012  Posted by at 12:52 AM Air Force, Artificial Intelligence, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Cosmology, Energy Technology, Existential Quandary Stuff, Human Augmentation, Kurzweil, NASA, Physics, Planetary Resources, Private Space Race, Pure Science, Singularity, Space Mining, Space Technology, Technology, Transhumanism, Universe

Manifesting Star Trek, Part-2 (THE BAD): Boldly Going to Low Earth Orbit Only

Jun 092012
 
Manifesting Star Trek, Part-2 (THE BAD): Boldly Going to Low Earth Orbit Only

People loved the Space Shuttle because even though it was just a fancy orbiter in space, and a hitchhiking glider in atmosphere, it looked like a ship. We’ve been at the whole space thing for nearly 60 years, and still we have rockets and capsules, but no spaceships.

 June 9, 2012  Posted by at 12:02 AM Astronomy, Astrophysics, Carl Sagan, Cosmology, DARPA, Here First or Best Here, Private Space Race, Pure Science, Robots in Space, Space Mining, Space Technology, Star Trek, Technology, Technology & Politics

REMINDER: Probable Off-Planet Mining Announcement, & Japan has its Hand Raised.

Apr 232012
 
REMINDER: Probable Off-Planet Mining Announcement, & Japan has its Hand Raised.

Asteroid mining could be pretty cool. It’s actually feasible with today’s technology. Ask Japan about this. Seriously, you need to ask Japan about this. COME ON – ASK JAPAN!

 April 23, 2012  Posted by at 11:53 PM Energy Technology, Here First or Best Here, Japan 日本 Tekk, Lasers Pew-Pew, Private Space Race, Pure Science, Robot, Robots in Space, Space Mining, Space Technology, Technology, Technology & Work