This isn't what I wanted to write ✦
The sheer magnitude of potential and inevitable failure made me wanna hurl. But I was too chicken shit to even do that.
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Winter Reading ✦
Once again, “government waste” is in the wind, & I’d like to take a moment to immunize you against this tired rhetorical loop. Not because it doesn’t matter at all; only because it matters so little, it shouldn’t take up any space in public discourse, or in your wild & precious mind.
Write Faster ✦
If you write quickly, and don’t worry much about writing well, the quality of your writing will improve. That’s probably the best general writing advice I can give you: write as fast as possible. Go for at least 500 words per hour. Just hit the fucking keyboard.
Airbus ZEROe Plan Postponement Cools Prospect for Hydrogen Propulsion` ✦
Airbus workersʼ union Force Ouvriere had revealed that the company had informed employees hydrogen technology was 5-10 years behind where it needed to be for a 2035 entry into service. The ZEROe budget was being cut by 25% and �ight demonstration of a hydrogen-electric fuel cell propulsion system on an A380 testbed canceled.
Podcast- Aviation Pulls Back From Innovation ✦
If you actually look at Airbus's statements, they don't actually say that the technology's not going to be ready, they say the infrastructure's not going to
Tech Continues to Be Political ✦
I’m a Spotless Giraffe
The Dice — 035 ✦
Don’t get me wrong, this country is in some deeply disturbing, uncharted waters right now. But the worst thing we can do is get so wrapped up in events beyond our control that we lose our ability to think clearly. We need to train ourselves to process information, stay focused, and take action where it actually matters.
An Asteroid Stands a Chance at Impacting Earth. Are We Prepared ✦
What are you doing in 2032? Whatever it is, you’d best be looking up — because on December 22nd, an asteroid will streak through the night sky, making a very close flyby of the planet.
“Atari Was Very, Very Hard” Nolan Bushnell on Atari, 50 Years Later ✦
How to Produce Green Hydrogen for $1-Kg ✦
Hydrogen production uses a lot of energy. Green hydrogen, produced without CO2 emissions, is currently a more expensive option than production from CH4, which produces a lot of CO2. We want green hydrogen to compete on cost, not just vibes. We believe that correctly developed energy should deliver a green dividend rather than demanding a green premium, and that rapid mass market adoption depends on beating the incumbent polluters on price.