when you're in a dick-measuring contest, clean water, clean air, and safety = "red tape" 😒
‘Capitalism is supposed to be faster than communism’: Space roadblocks frustrate congressman – Orlando Sentinel
Sitting between a pair of Space Force colonels in room full of military and commercial aerospace representatives, U.S. Rep. Mike Haridopolos spoke his mind about some of the hurdles that have slowed launch endeavors in the U.S.
“What frustrates me as an American is capitalism is supposed to be faster than communism, and yet you have run into [times] — [for] many companies in this very room — when it’s the government that’s hampering your success. I won’t name acronyms, but we know them all,” he said.
Haridopolos, who represents the Space Coast in Congress and leads the U.S. House Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee, was speaking Wednesday on a panel at the Space Mobility Conference, a one-day gathering put on by the Space Force that’s part of four days of Commercial Space Week events at the Orange County Convention Center.
He did call out the Environmental Protection Agency, which he said would at times not approve things “because of that bureaucratic inertia.” Another common target from many attendees of the conference has been the paperwork required by the Federal Aviation Administration.
“The Chinese, in some of these cases, are doing it faster. So we have to win. We need to prove that capitalism is a more effective means of transportation and success,” he said. “In some ways, we’ve become so big, it’s hampered that success. So we’re always going to be looking for ways to reduce, to eliminate the proverbial red tape and find that success. And so that’s my focus.”
Rep. Mike Haridopolos called out bureaucracy and political change as threats to U.S. space efforts amid Chinese success during the Space Mobility Conference put on by the Space Force.
Well, the 10m feed for my 6m dipole works, but when the loading coil warms up (it's warm to the touch), the resonant frequency shifts down, which means I need to compensate for that by trimming the hats a bit more. :3
What if "don't talk about politics" was originally conceived as a psyop meant to convince us to look away while the government does whatever it wants? :/
#Tesla’s own #Robotaxi data confirms #crash rate 3x #worse than humans even with monitor Fred Lambert
..."According to a chart in Tesla’s Q4 2025 earnings report showing cumulative robotaxi miles, the fleet has traveled approximately 500,000 miles as of November 2025. That works out to roughly one crash every 55,000 miles.
For comparison, human drivers in the United States average approximately one police-reported crash every 500,000 miles, according to NHTSA data. ... These aren’t fully autonomous vehicles operating without backup. There’s a human sitting in the car whose entire job is to prevent crashes. And yet Tesla’s crash rate is still nearly an order of magnitude worse than regular human drivers operating alone.
Waymo, by comparison, operates a fully driverless fleet, no safety monitor, no human backup, and reports significantly better safety numbers. Waymo has logged over 25 million autonomous miles and maintains a crash rate well below human averages."...
Whatever It Is Do It Now Do It Every Day! #TeresaDHawkes, Ph.D.
..."You can do what you can do. I will be 70 on my next birthday. I have type 2 diabetes. I have had a stroke. Part of my brain is dead. I have dizziness when I walk or speak, when I see or feel. If I tried to walk with and stand with people on the streets as they stand for the US Constitution and Declaration of Independence, as they film and shout, I would be much more trouble than I am worth to those people. But, I can write while sitting. I can say say say at all times. I do it everyday. We all help The People of the United States in the ways we can! Let it be so! Always!"...
Netherlands built turbines to make energy — but under the ocean, they “produce” something nobody talks about
Above the waves, the turbines do what they were built to do: generate renewable electricity. Below the surface, they are also “producing” life.
Fish, oysters, and other marine species are beginning to return, turning energy infrastructure into living reef-like environments. What started as a clean energy project is now quietly supporting marine recovery.
In the North Sea, renewable power is no longer just reducing emissions. It’s showing that, with the right design, clean energy can also help life come back — not later, but at the same time.
Offshore turbines with nature‑inclusive Reef Cubes help restore oceans, boosting marine life as Dutch wind farms show clean energy can heal underwater ecosystems.
Note: This post is a work in progress (early May 2025). I haven’t yet finalised the build of this antenna. I built a Meshtastic node around a Heltec T114, zerofox3d’s FLEXO case, LiPo b…
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