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Its Time to Start Thinking about John McCainWith a courage based on the proposition that, if I get it wrong no one will remember, and if I get it right, I can remind everyone that I'm brilliant, I confidently predict that John McCain will be the Republican...There are Liberals Under My Bed
From WorldNetDaily: In his national radio broadcast yesterday, Rush Limbaugh praised a new book written by a mother to teach young children to beware of ? liberals. 'Help! Mom! There Are Liberals Under My Bed' is the title of...Priscilla Owen
Red State seems to have some inside knowledge. Word in legal circles is that Priscilla Owen is set to become the next justice appointed to the United States Supreme Court. Unfortunately, I have received reliable information late this afternoon that...A Blogsite Worth Watching
Space Elevator Concept Starts to BuzzThis site was ref'ed in the previous post, and the Chief took a look at the rest of it, and saw several interesting posts there, and some good writing:
Like many tourists, I was drawn to the careless fantasy that was New Orleans, reveling in the booze, food, and jazz without a second thought for tomorrow. But tomorrow always came, and once the throbbing haze of Pat O?Brien?s finally subsided, I thankfully returned to my family, career, and responsibilities.The problem with binge fantasies is that the devil eventually shows up like a back alley loan shark to collect his fee. For some it?s monetary, while others are crippled by something akin to metal pipe across the knees. For New Orleans, the devil came in the form of Katrina, who in her own big easy form, pirouetted lazily across the Caribbean and Florida to a city where today?s troubles could always wait for tomorrow. Striking an area the size of Great Britain, Katrina displaced or drowned a population long overdue for a cold shower.This is one that you may want to check out, at least every now and then. I know it's added to MY list - and besides, it's nice to know that there are still some conservatives to carry the torch in the land of Ronaldus Magnus Reagan.
Captain's Quarters on Daschle's AmbitionsGoing Up?...all the way to Geosychronous Orbit
A couple of articles on a concept found in science fiction from Arthur C. Clarke and others: a tethered orbital elevator system! At first glance if one is unfamiliar with the concept it sounds like something from a hallucination - but the physics works, and with recent new developments in materials technology, the means are also now available.
The big advantage: CHEAP cost to orbit, especially compared to rocketry. Check these articles out: one from this weeks Sunday (London) Telegraph, and the other from none other than the big gorilla of the blogosphere hisself: Glenn "Instapundit" Reynolds writing on Tech Central Station.
Click on image to enlarge. (Image from liftport.com)The race is on to build the first "space elevator' - long dismissed as science fiction - to carry people and materials into orbit along a cable thousands of miles long.In a significant step, American aviation regulators have just given permission for the opening trials of a prototype, while a competition to be launched next month follows in the wake of the $10 million (£5.6 million) "X Prize'', which led to the first privately developed craft leaving the Earth's atmosphere, briefly, last year.Folks, this isn't pie in the sky conceptualizing - it's going into the engineering phase - that's about as concrete as it gets!
I've written here in the past about NASA's work on space elevators, and on the new leaner, meaner, prize-oriented approach favored by NASA Administrator Mike Griffin. Now there are some signs of real progress on a number of fronts. As I noted earlier, NASA was offering prizes for space elevator research. That's still going on, but there are some new studies suggesting that space elevators may be closer to practicality than previously thought.Indeed!
Just When South Dakota Looked Safe appears on the very prominent blog, Captain's Quarters. It covers the story that SDP has been following closely. It seems clear that Daschle wants to be a player in politics, and he may well...Not-So-Lovely Rita
Hurricane Rita certainly left a hell of a mess, but she didn't leave a path of utter devastation in her wake like Katrina did. Rita roared ashore at 2:30 a.m. CDT Saturday near the Texas-Louisiana border as a Category 3...Does Kos Think Senator Johnson is a Traitor?
Last night, when Montana Democratic Senator Max Baucus said he'd vote to confirm Judge Roberts, the people at Daily Kos attacked him as a traitor. Now Senator Johnson has announced he's voting for Roberts:Johnson Announces Position on Judge Roberts Washington,...
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