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One specific reason is the truss system for the ISS. These are some of the oldest components of the station and most in need of replacement, yet are so integrated with everything that replacement in situ would require taking most of the station apart. There are other integrated components that...

"At that time" is referring to the fact that Musk, as CEO, was fine with the plan NASA presented back then, despite the recent posturing, etc.

If there's one thing this Congress, Administration, and SCOTUS are interested in, it's civil rights and liberties!

Another area of "national security" and "strategic" concern could be the industrial impacts that come with lunar resources. Access to resources for space operations and industries as well as protection of existing markets from being crashed by bringing home huge amounts of rare elements, as an...

You keep conflating "national security" with military defense (you've also done this with "strategic"). There's much more to national security than directly defending an asset with military might. Others have mentioned the soft power that comes with leading the way on lunar operations and...

It's actually a mix. The Professional Ethics course I took in law school took time to discuss right and wrong as we also looked a specific situations and how lawyers are expected to remain ethical. It can be incredibly difficult when you are representing morally-failing individuals or put in...

I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords...

You keep saying "efficient" as if you understand that word. Starship 3 is planned to loft 200+ tons to LEO, which is more than the entire ISS in one trip. Is that efficient enough for you? Edited to add: no paint (mass savings), no landing legs (mass savings), uses common dome tank architecture...

Time to write a sci-fi story about sailing along one of these jets. What a ride!

Hmmmmm, I wonder what unnecessary and excessive process or rule will come up the most in that inbox...

Someone at Disney learned about the Streisand Effect over the weekend.

Courts are loathe to adjudicate something too early, generally considered the ripeness doctrine. It varies from state to state, but the federal question is pretty settled that you can't run to court before anything controversial has actually happened. In this case, Zuckerman wants to be sure...

No, but it has never really meant that much for any SCOTUS. There are all sorts of "rules of construction" that the justices resort to when they need to justify their decision. It's all essentially meaningless in that they can decide any issue however they want, and always have something to back...

It's been a while since law school, but the general idea is that parents are legally responsible for their minors' torts. There are obviously exceptions in various states for various reasons. Here, the most obvious are intentional infliction of emotional distress and defamation, but it will...

This seems like the perfect situation for in-ground inductive charging to work, especially given the line these cars will follow along walls in the straights.

What people will do to save "an extra 10 to 20 minutes."

"[Catastrophe waiting to happen] already exists. We made an even better and easier [catastrophe waiting to happen]. But before we release it, we should all really talk about the ethics of making a [catastrophe waiting to happen]."

I've probably moved more lumber, furniture, mulch, and even trees in my Sienna than any of the 4 door short bed trucks I see commuting. I can comfortably fit full 4x8 plywood sheets with the seats out. And have room for a family of 6. I'd consider the Lightning but trucks don't offer a middle...

If Republicans truly believed God was watching everything they do, they would either live much more paralyzed lives, or actually follow through on selling everything they have and giving to the poor, working hard to ensure all people (including immigrants, illegal or not) have access to a decent...

Republicans don't care about you and your family. They don't care about these children (unborn or not, however it gets decided). They only care about control.