Jake B.
@artificialcontract.bsky.social
A nearly perfect weather day at the Berkeley Marina - July 13, 2025 - 2:46pm.
July 14, 2025 at 10:05 PM
A nearly perfect weather day at the Berkeley Marina - July 13, 2025 - 2:46pm.
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"Researchers at [UBC] found in a [recent] study ... that the chance of an 'uncontrolled reentry' from a rocket over a year is as high as 26% for some large, busy areas of airspace, such as those found in the northeastern U.S., in northern Europe or near major cities in the Asia-Pacific region."
NEW: Facing a significant increase in the number of SpaceX launches, British officials detailed their concerns about the safety of Turks and Caicos and other Caribbean territories after debris from an earlier failed launch littered beaches and roads.
By @heathervogell.bsky.social
By @heathervogell.bsky.social
After Two SpaceX Explosions, U.K. Officials Ask FAA to Change Starship Flight Plans
Facing a significant increase in the number of SpaceX launches, British officials detailed their concerns about the safety of Turks and Caicos and other Caribbean territories after debris from an earl...
www.propublica.org
May 19, 2025 at 4:51 AM
"Researchers at [UBC] found in a [recent] study ... that the chance of an 'uncontrolled reentry' from a rocket over a year is as high as 26% for some large, busy areas of airspace, such as those found in the northeastern U.S., in northern Europe or near major cities in the Asia-Pacific region."
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In one dramatic example, Gambian officials said the State Department issued a veiled threat of cutting funds to their fragile democracy if they didn’t approve a license for Musk’s Starlink.
The Trump Administration Leaned on African Countries. The Goal: Get Business for Elon Musk.
The State Department has intervened on behalf of Musk’s satellite internet company in five developing nations. In Gambia, U.S. diplomats have lobbied and browbeat at least seven government ministers…
www.propublica.org
May 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM
In one dramatic example, Gambian officials said the State Department issued a veiled threat of cutting funds to their fragile democracy if they didn’t approve a license for Musk’s Starlink.
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We are the cosmos made conscious and life is the means by which the universe understands itself.
- Prof. Brian Cox
- Prof. Brian Cox
April 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
We are the cosmos made conscious and life is the means by which the universe understands itself.
- Prof. Brian Cox
- Prof. Brian Cox
The S.F. Bay Area has its share of wildfire risk due to the Diablo winds and disrupted precipitation/temperature patterns due to climate change. See if your area is affected, keeping in mind that there are likely at-risk areas not officially designated as such:
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January 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The S.F. Bay Area has its share of wildfire risk due to the Diablo winds and disrupted precipitation/temperature patterns due to climate change. See if your area is affected, keeping in mind that there are likely at-risk areas not officially designated as such:
experience.arcgis.com/experience/0...
experience.arcgis.com/experience/0...
Outfox the distractions to find clarity in a world of chaos
January 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Outfox the distractions to find clarity in a world of chaos