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Space SpaceX is getting to send cargo to the ISS with its Falcon 9 rocket. Boeing troubles getting worse. Its Starliner has had serious engineering problems. Could be months to resolve. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, also CEO of Tesla said this week Tesla will have a humanoid robot ready to show off next year. Meanwhile, […]
Do We Need the Interstate Highway System?
Do We Need the Interstate Highway System? Written: 2002-07-01Edited: 2021-08-12 America’s roads are critical for moving a growing number of goods and people. However, these vital lifelines have been underfunded for years. More than 40% of the system is in poor or mediocre condition. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), which gave overall […]
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Space Not much to say this week about space or on the way to space. Boeing continues to have trouble to launch its Starliner to the ISS. Wall Street The MAGFA stocks were mostly flat. Coinbase up a little based on the rise of crypto. Roblox had a nice gain but I believe it will […]
Olympic Advertising
Olympic Advertising Written: 2016-08-10 Edited: 2021-08-06 It was a privilege to be able to attend the Olympics, from opening ceremony to closing ceremony, in Atlanta (1996), Nagano (1998), and Sydney (2000). The ceremonies get more extravagant each year and you have to wonder how they are going to top it the following year. The 2021 […]
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Space Another great week in space and on the way to space. The rover retrieved its first rock sample. It will analyze and store it for a future return to Each. The Mars helicopter made its 11th flight. Elon Musk tweeted pictures today showing the Starship mounted atop the super booster which eventually will take […]