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← Spaceflight is not safe by any ordinary standard of safety, and pretending otherwise is what kills crews.
17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 31 Jan 2013 to 3 Oct 2026.
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aviation Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Spaceflight is not safe by any ordinary standard of safety, and pretending otherwise is what kills crews. Spaceflight is not safe by any ordinary standard of safety, and pretending otherwise is what kills crews. Last stated 2 years ago
5 Aug 2024
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Wayne Hale — holds since 2024-08-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A crewed rocket cannot be made safe by making the booster reliable, so the only real way to improve safety is to carry an escape system. — tap to centre the map on it A crewed rocket cannot be made safe by making the booster reliable, so the only real way to improve safety is to carry an escape system. Last stated 3 years ago
14 Dec 2023
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Jeff Bezos — holds since 2023-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: NASA denied Shuttle crews parachutes and pressure suits because it had convinced itself the vehicle was as safe as an airliner. — tap to centre the map on it NASA denied Shuttle crews parachutes and pressure suits because it had convinced itself the vehicle was as safe as an airliner. Last stated 14 years ago
31 Jan 2013
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Wayne Hale — holds since 2013-01-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People trying to ascribe religious force or a surrender of human judgment to AI models is, he thinks, a real safety issue. — tap to centre the map on it People trying to ascribe religious force or a surrender of human judgment to AI models is, he thinks, a real safety issue. Last stated 3 weeks ago
3 Oct 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-10-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no route to AI alignment or safety that goes around reliability: a system that cannot reliably follow a known algorithm cannot be made safe. — tap to centre the map on it There is no route to AI alignment or safety that goes around reliability: a system that cannot reliably follow a known algorithm cannot be made safe. Last stated a year ago
7 Jun 2025
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Gary Marcus — holds since 2025-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The field calling itself AI safety is not being remotely productive on the problems that are actually lethal. — tap to centre the map on it The field calling itself AI safety is not being remotely productive on the problems that are actually lethal. Last stated 4 years ago
10 Jun 2022
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Eliezer Yudkowsky — holds since 2022-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The AI safety community's fixation on a model escaping its box has pushed the other significant AI risks out of the discussion, with little progress to show for it. — tap to centre the map on it The AI safety community's fixation on a model escaping its box has pushed the other significant AI risks out of the discussion, with little progress to show for it. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Mar 2024
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Sam Altman — holds since 2024-03-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI companies should not be the ones certifying their own safety and security practices — tap to centre the map on it AI companies should not be the ones certifying their own safety and security practices Last stated 9 months ago
15 Jan 2026
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Miles Brundage — holds since 2026-01-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Wanting badly to launch is itself a hazard: the pressure to fly is what turns small anomalies into accidents. — tap to centre the map on it Wanting badly to launch is itself a hazard: the pressure to fly is what turns small anomalies into accidents. Last stated 8 years ago
3 Mar 2019
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Wayne Hale — holds since 2019-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A crewed spacecraft does no work: putting people aboard is what stops a mission getting anything done. — tap to centre the map on it A crewed spacecraft does no work: putting people aboard is what stops a mission getting anything done. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jan 2023
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Maciej Cegłowski — holds since 2023-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A great filter is a weak explanation for the silence, because it would have to work every single time — one civilization with self-replicating probes could fill the galaxy. — tap to centre the map on it A great filter is a weak explanation for the silence, because it would have to work every single time — one civilization with self-replicating probes could fill the galaxy. Last stated 3 years ago
22 Apr 2024
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Sean Carroll — holds since 2024-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: NASA can still be reorganised into an agency that exploits cheap heavy lift, and the next administrator will decide whether it is. — tap to centre the map on it NASA can still be reorganised into an agency that exploits cheap heavy lift, and the next administrator will decide whether it is. Last stated 2 years ago
2 Oct 2024
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2021-03-04 — tap for who they are
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Casey Handmer — no longer holds since 2024-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: NASA's flagship programmes eat the budget of the robotic science missions that actually make the discoveries. — tap to centre the map on it NASA's flagship programmes eat the budget of the robotic science missions that actually make the discoveries. Last stated 2 years ago
2 Oct 2024
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2024-10-02 — 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 has consumed more than a hundred billion dollars and delivered almost nothing. Last stated 2 years ago
2 Oct 2024
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2024-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Dual-use robotic servicing spacecraft, not missiles or lasers, will be the anti-satellite weapon of choice. — tap to centre the map on it Dual-use robotic servicing spacecraft, not missiles or lasers, will be the anti-satellite weapon of choice. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Mar 2024
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Brian G. Chow — holds since 2024-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Satellites need self-defence zones: a keep-out rule around them is the only workable arms control in orbit. — tap to centre the map on it Satellites need self-defence zones: a keep-out rule around them is the only workable arms control in orbit. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Mar 2024
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Brian G. Chow — holds since 2024-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Pentagon has never said publicly which anti-satellite weapons it is preparing against, which means it may not know. — tap to centre the map on it The Pentagon has never said publicly which anti-satellite weapons it is preparing against, which means it may not know. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Mar 2024
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Brian G. Chow — holds since 2024-03-25 — tap for who they are