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Everything filed under space space Everything filed under America America Everything filed under ambition ambition Everything filed under robotics robotics Everything filed under solar solar Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: NASA's flagship programmes eat the budget of the robotic science missions that actually make the discoveries. NASA's flagship programmes eat the budgetof the robotic science missions thatactually make the discoveries. Last stated 2 years ago 2 Oct 2024 CH Casey Handmer — holds since 2024-10-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: NASA's Moon programme is still designed for a launch market that no longer exists. — tap to centre the map on it NASA's Moon programme is stilldesigned for a launch market that nolonger exists. Last stated 5 years ago 28 Oct 2021 CH Casey Handmer — holds since 2021-10-28 — tap for who they are Same subject: NASA's Space Launch System has consumed more than a hundred billion dollars and delivered almost nothing. — tap to centre the map on it NASA's Space Launch System hasconsumed more than a hundred billiondollars and delivered almostnothing. Last stated 2 years ago 2 Oct 2024 CH Casey Handmer — holds since 2024-10-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: NASA has deferred its next great telescope so far that the people who would build it will have retired first. — tap to centre the map on it NASA has deferred its next greattelescope so far that the people whowould build it will have retiredfirst. Last stated 2 years ago 30 Nov 2024 CH Casey Handmer — holds since 2024-11-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: Selling information rather than matter or power to Earth is the only space business that has ever paid. — tap to centre the map on it Selling information rather thanmatter or power to Earth is the onlyspace business that has ever paid. Last stated 7 years ago 20 Aug 2019 CH Casey Handmer — holds since 2019-08-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: Robotic foundation models will not come out of a research lab, because building one is more like the Apollo programme than like a science experiment. — tap to centre the map on it Robotic foundation models will notcome out of a research lab, becausebuilding one is more like the Apolloprogramme than like a scienceexperiment. Last stated a year ago 12 Sept 2025 SL Sergey Levine — holds since 2025-09-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: Nine tenths of the cost of Mars Sample Return comes from a single planetary-protection requirement. — tap to centre the map on it Nine tenths of the cost of MarsSample Return comes from a singleplanetary-protection requirement. Last stated a year ago 13 Sept 2025 CH Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-09-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: The goal of spaceflight is the whole solar system, not any single destination the experts are arguing over. — tap to centre the map on it The goal of spaceflight is the wholesolar system, not any singledestination the experts are arguingover. Last stated 12 years ago 18 Sept 2014 WH Wayne Hale — holds since 2014-09-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policyin the American West has dangerouslyoverloaded forests with fuel andmade megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago 22 Aug 2026 JP Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in ata reasonable cost and every lineafter it does not, because thefollow-up outgrows the in-house teamthat oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago 7 Dec 2024 AL Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: A clear path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants is compatible with enforcing the law — tap to centre the map on it A clear path to citizenship forundocumented immigrants iscompatible with enforcing the law Last stated 13 years ago 30 May 2013 OW Oprah Winfrey — holds since 2013-05-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: A diesel export ban would probably do little for U.S. affordability, would deter business investment, and would weaken America's hand against China on energy. — tap to centre the map on it A diesel export ban would probablydo little for U.S. affordability,would deter business investment, andwould weaken America's hand againstChina on energy. Last stated 4 weeks ago 24 Sept 2026 PK Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: A fox who sees many factors in play cannot judge in a blink; they reason 'on the one hand, and on the other' and must reconcile the conflicting arguments. — tap to centre the map on it A fox who sees many factors in playcannot judge in a blink; they reason'on the one hand, and on the other'and must reconcile the conflictingarguments. Last stated 14 years ago 6 Dec 2012 PT Philip Tetlock — holds since 2012-12-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power between them. — tap to centre the map on it A large, sustained AI capabilitylead by either the US or China couldshift the global balance of powerbetween them. Last stated 2 months ago 5 Sept 2026 NS Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-05 — tap for who they are Same subject: America's large trade deficit in manufactured goods means fewer US manufacturing jobs than balanced trade would. — tap to centre the map on it America's large trade deficit inmanufactured goods means fewer USmanufacturing jobs than balancedtrade would. Last stated 2 months ago 7 Sept 2026 PK Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: Erratic U.S. tariff implementation is teaching allies and enemies that the U.S. is no longer a reliable trading partner. — tap to centre the map on it Erratic U.S. tariff implementationis teaching allies and enemies thatthe U.S. is no longer a reliabletrading partner. Last stated 8 months ago 9 Feb 2026 JC JL Collins — holds since 2026-02-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: Persistent US trade deficits are the mirror image of trade partners' capital account surpluses caused by beggar-thy-neighbor industrial policy — tap to centre the map on it Persistent US trade deficits are themirror image of trade partners'capital account surpluses caused bybeggar-thy-neighbor industrialpolicy Last stated 2 years ago 7 Apr 2025 SH Samuel Hammond — holds since 2025-04-07 — tap for who they are
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At the centre NASA's flagship programmes eat the budget of the robotic science missions that actually make the discoveries. Last stated 2 Oct 2024 · 2 years ago Holds Casey Handmer Read this korrent →