Who knew?

If you make a place hellish to live, people will leave.

Paper tiger

You have to have a heart of stone not to laugh at this story. Modern Russia is the very definition of a Kleptocracy. 

MiG-41

Is going to fly in 2025.  Do I believe this? I do not.  Do I think this is motivated by the announcement that the next generation US fighter is already in prototype form?  Yes, yes I do.

Remember when I said the US should

sell NASA to Elon Musk for a dollar?  It is because of things like this, and this. (post in memory of Mike Nofsinger, who’d be as mad as I am at idiocy like this.)

You’d have to have a heart of stone….

Not to laugh at this.  It is richly deserved, thought you feel bad for the common citizen.

Sell NASA to SpaceX

For a dollar.  Then give SpaceX 3/4 of the budget we give NASA each year.  The government saves money, and we get a competent space program. Story here. 

This post is for Jeff Groves

Story here.

Chinese moon rocks

A Chinese probe is bringing back rocks from the far side of the moon.  It is a very impressive technical accomplishment.  The Chinese are serious about space.  Thank God Elon Musk is, because the rest of the US government seems oblivious. (Post in memory of Mike Nofsinger, who would agree with every word)

China

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is not our friend. They are not even our friendly rival. It is time we learn that. Exhibit #38,649.

Why have I never heard this story before?