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Artemis 2 may be OFF the schedule This morning (Saturday, Feb. 21), NASA announced that it had detected a problem with Artemis II's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket t... the silicon graybeard this just in https://thesilicongraybeard.blogspot.com/2015/03/a-couple-more-weekend-shots.html The Silicon Graybeard: A Couple More Weekend Shots Before the Blue Angels took to the air today, an F-22, F-16, and P-51 took to the air together for several laps around the airport and over ... the silicon graybeard couple weekend shots https://thesilicongraybeard.blogspot.com/2016/03/je-suis-sick-of-it.html?m=0 The Silicon Graybeard: Je Suis Sick of It Yet again, the civilized world has to bear the depraved antics of the Muslim murderers. 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Within the last 24 hours over at Starbase Boca Chica, Booster 10 was rolled from the high bay assembly area to a test pad in the Sanche... the silicon graybeard as we flight test https://thesilicongraybeard.blogspot.com/2019/09/quote-of-day-florida-and-california.html?m=1 The Silicon Graybeard: Quote of the Day - Florida and California From the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) , in an article on California's new rent control law . 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Some of you know one of my favorite gripes about the political class is that none of them ever seem to think one move ahead, and certainly n... the silicon graybeard we go https://thesilicongraybeard.blogspot.com/2012/08/telescope-mirrors-washing-machines-and.html The Silicon Graybeard: Telescope Mirrors, Washing Machines and Our Philosopher Kings From time to time, I've been know to string together strange analogies around here, and tonight I present another one, involving going plac... the silicon graybeard washing machines and our telescope mirrors https://thesilicongraybeard.blogspot.com/2021/12/saying-goodbye-and-hello.html?m=0 The Silicon Graybeard: Saying Goodbye and Hello Janus, of course, was the Roman god with two faces, one to look backward and one to look forward. The name January is from his name and it... the silicon graybeard saying goodbye hello https://thesilicongraybeard.blogspot.com/2015/12/rechargeable-battery-basics.html?m=0 The Silicon Graybeard: Rechargeable Battery Basics Energy is life. It's really that simple. Anyone who has shivered through a cold night without fuel for their heater knows that simple trut... the silicon graybeard rechargeable battery basics https://thesilicongraybeard.blogspot.com/2011/08/qui-bono-who-benefits-or-follow-money.html?m=1 The Silicon Graybeard: Qui Bono? 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Mitchel ( his own home on the webz ) writes a piece for FEE (the Foundation for E... the silicon graybeard teachers unions fight reopening schools https://thesilicongraybeard.blogspot.com/2023/08/small-space-news-story-roundup-15.html The Silicon Graybeard: Small Space News Story Roundup 15 Tonight's Antares Launch Marked the End of an Era On August 1, 2023, the last Northrup Grumman Antares rocket lifted off at 8:31 PM... the silicon graybeard small space news story roundup https://thesilicongraybeard.blogspot.com/2026/02/elon-musk-talks-about-plans-to-build.html The Silicon Graybeard: Elon Musk talks about plans to build catapult to launch from moon Now that SpaceX has bought the AI company xAI, it seems that SpaceX is leading them into the often-talked about solution to th... the silicon graybeard https://thesilicongraybeard.blogspot.com/2011/04/corruption-is-stunning.html The Silicon Graybeard: The Corruption is Stunning We've all talked about the Gunwalker scandal , and how it all points to the highest levels of the Department of Justice, Attorney General Er... the silicon graybeard corruption stunning https://thesilicongraybeard.blogspot.com/2025/10/small-space-news-story-roundup-70.html The Silicon Graybeard: Small Space News Story Roundup 70 New Glenn nearly ready for rollout to the pad As the November 9 launch window opening for NASA's ESCAPADE ("Escape and Plasma Accelera... the silicon graybeard small space news story roundup https://thesilicongraybeard.blogspot.com/2016/04/and-another-big-project-is-done.html?m=1 The Silicon Graybeard: And Another Big Project Is Done... For about the last two weeks, we've been working on another project here: painting and refreshing the kitchen. It's something Mrs. Graybe... the silicon graybeard and another big project done https://thesilicongraybeard.blogspot.com/2011/08/logical-dead-end-of-nanny-state.html?m=1 The Silicon Graybeard: The Logical Dead End of the Nanny State Quote of the Day from Mark Steyn in today's Orange County Register : This is the logical dead end of the Nanny State. When William Beverid... the silicon graybeard dead end logical nanny state https://thesilicongraybeard.blogspot.com/2019/04/nasa-funded-mission-fires-two-rockets.html The Silicon Graybeard: NASA-Funded Mission Fires Two Rockets into Aurora, Injects Tracers Late Friday night , two sounding rockets launched from a small spaceport in northern Norway. 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I noticed a headline on Drudge today that seemed like it needed to be read with breathless enthusiasm, like phony newscasters would for a po... the silicon graybeard today https://thesilicongraybeard.blogspot.com/2018/09/remember-paving-roads-with-solar-cells.html The Silicon Graybeard: Remember "Paving Roads With Solar Cells"? Remember a few years ago when people talked about using road and sidewalk surfaces for photovoltaic cells? Well, a few experimental install... the silicon graybeard remember paving roads solar https://thesilicongraybeard.blogspot.com/2024/09/uh-oh-looks-like-axiom-space-is-in.html The Silicon Graybeard: Uh Oh... Looks Like Axiom Space is in Trouble The subtitle is What happens when a Space 1.0 Guy Runs a Space 2.0 Startup According to a report in Forbes online (they won'... the silicon graybeard uh oh looks like https://thesilicongraybeard.blogspot.com/2017/06/all-electric-small-airplane.html?showComment=1498460878537 The Silicon Graybeard: All-Electric Small Airplane From today's emails, I find that a company called Eviation announced an all-electric powered small plane at this year's Paris Air Show . Th... the silicon graybeard all electric small airplane https://thesilicongraybeard.blogspot.com/2020/04/just-little-space-news.html The Silicon Graybeard: Just a Little Space News If you don't want to talk about the virus, and I don't want to talk about the virus, ditto talking the politics of the virus, it's kinda slo... the silicon graybeard little space news https://thesilicongraybeard.blogspot.com/2017/08/germans-investigate-drugging-population.html?m=0 The Silicon Graybeard: Germans Investigate Drugging Population to Accept Immigrants It's one of those "you can't make this stuff up" kinds of stories. German and American researchers want to use the hormone oxytocin , a fe... the silicon graybeard germans investigate population accept https://thesilicongraybeard.blogspot.com/2021/01/they-keep-using-that-word.html The Silicon Graybeard: They Keep Using That Word and I'm sure (1) they know what it means, and (2) hope that listeners don't. 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