space exploration

From the Earth to the Moon: Biden’s China Policy Doomed from the Start

A much anticipated American foreign policy move under the Biden Administration on how to counter China’s unhindered economic growth and political ambitions came in the form of a virtual summit on March 12, linking, aside from the United States, India, Australia and Japan. Although the so-called ‘Quad’ revealed nothing new in their joint statement, the […]

Trump and Putin Discuss Space Cooperation: Why Open System Economics Must Prevail

Originally published on the Canadian Patriot Review
President Trump and Putin’s 3rd call in three days on April 12 not only involved lengthy discussions on the important matter of oil price adjustments, and COVID-19 response coordination but also the extremely important, yet often overlooked matter of space cooperation.

Dilbert Watch: Okay, "it's called leadership," but is a manned mission to Mars launched by Dilbert's Pointy-Haired Boss a good idea?

"Two ways to win and no way to lose"? Really?DILBERT     by Scott Adams"Volunteers for Mars Trip" (Monday, Dec. 26)[Click on any strip to enlarge.]by KenI don't think any additional comment is required for this lovely Dilbert sequence, which I first assumed was completed Friday (but see below).

60 Minutes Provides Platform for US Military to Hype Imaginary China and Russia Threat

The CBS news program 60 Minutes on Sunday aired an extended segment titled “The Battle Above” that relayed the concerns of various US military personnel that China and Russia could pose a threat to the vast system of American satellites that are used for military purposes and for commercial use by banks, telecommunications companies, farmers and others.

Special in the Universe?

Are we special? Scientists have been asking that question for perhaps centuries. In various philosophical and religious ways, we have too.
The truth is that we don’t really know. Politicians, more assuredly, American politicians, feel obligated to say that America and Americans are special. The GOP, especially, bases its politics on a version of America having jingoistic trump (not with a big T) cards, one seen especially with the George W. Bush administration.