2026-10-30T17:54:09Z https://nostr.now Winchell Chung ⚛🚀 https://nostr.now/npub19tt5ynnw7gqyez8tcvrlslh4ar96z2gzkxqmwfl3hrvwacddlqgqu96nnr https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/accounts/avatars/109/372/570/859/752/996/original/aace43a48e109fd7.jpg https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/accounts/avatars/109/372/570/859/752/996/original/aace43a48e109fd7.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9f2zjwacyjgs0fuedderejky8mdumrhslgfsgmkeu4lrkl490t9gzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqgfqlts I noticed there is a new movie out about Jimmy Stewart. <br/><br/>In 1960, the US Air Force was working on a strange missile shaped like a lens. It had a peculiar code name &#34;Pye Wacket&#34;.<br/><br/>The urban legend goes that it was named by Colonel James &#34;Jimmy&#34; Stewart. It seams that Jimmy was also starting with Kim Novak in a movie named &#34;Bell, Book, and Candle&#34;. Novak had a witch&#39;s familiar named Pye Wacket.<br/><br/><a href="https://projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/fighter.php#pyewacket">https://projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/fighter.php#pyewacket</a> 2026-10-29T20:59:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2hqu6na5xfpcs4qgfyl6aty5fd22g8fzxza9v4dqzezqnr0jaqsgzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqtemjxl <a href="https://fortune.com/2026/10/22/ukraine-russia-drones-data-centers-ai-race/">https://fortune.com/2026/10/22/ukraine-russia-drones-data-centers-ai-race/</a> 2026-10-24T10:17:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2jp9dsh5ggzk2gfy5gv93pnh9fpxsfrr9td7q6ertuwcetsn9g4szyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqd8ycat In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9sh6urv656dwvg3txng4nf28eyf0uy25ha8rrs9uztqnhcdhgktg6rz75d'>nevent1q…z75d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Vintage H. Beam Piper. The Space Vikings arise after the decline and fall of the Galactic Empire. 2026-10-23T17:59:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrcsktn3jvljua4xr3lnwh6frrf60xxmlld6m4egk693hpyup2vcgzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq5tx8ar Cuttlefish have an unusual feeding technique.<br/>They use active camouflage to sneak up on their prey. When in range, they launch two extendable feeding tentacles. These dart out grab their prey, and instantly drag said prey into the cuttlefish mouth.<br/><br/>In mouth, the prey is injected with paralysis venom, and devoured by the cuttlefish beak.<br/><br/>Sounds to me like a cross between Captain Nemo and a Steampunk James Bond villain...<br/><br/><a href="https://www.livescience.com/animals/mollusks/can-cuttlefish-hypnotize-their-prey">https://www.livescience.com/animals/mollusks/can-cuttlefish-hypnotize-their-prey</a> 2026-10-19T13:05:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxmd9m2wk0cu450hkx7ghzfr8lsmw2tyuhw8my94d5dwstfj6mvcqzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqxsnzcw <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/dice-mystery-board-game-9.7328614">https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/dice-mystery-board-game-9.7328614</a> 2026-10-16T10:46:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgyhfgmlj6twygpu2yx5a3uydu2m5glrxtzzr5nyxynchay92af8gzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq6szevg Two of my favorite YA novels in one book by Andre Norton. EBook is a free download from the Baen free library. <br/><br/>Contains novels Star Guard and Star Rangers. First is about the people of Earth chafing under the second class citizenship offered them by the alien galactic empire. <br/><br/>Second is about a military starship and it&#39;s crew trying to escape the decline and fall of the decadent galactic empire.<br/><br/>Very educational. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.baen.com/star-soldiers.html">https://www.baen.com/star-soldiers.html</a><br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/117/445/179/929/769/368/original/f4d551227ee88b05.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-15T13:35:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq5pu6j2589cvp26gff93vxya9s8dlw5fq9adhr4jlr2lkxeqsljszyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqhx5vtk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqv5m7fg5p9ulm63hj8jkzc5q7sy08qe3uls3lugh2j3x4093h4jsn04z56'>nevent1q…4z56</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve heard tell that all of Von Braun and Ley&#39;s extravagant plans were destroyed by the invention of the microchip. Huge manned space stations are barely profitable in the weather forecasting and TV transmission business. <br/><br/>But *unmanned* satellites using integrated circuits are an order of magnitude more profitable. 2026-10-13T12:46:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs969aufm5m7432f78mv4c344lcrglqhu8c77kvyh4qq3adjs08jxszyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqvkd4r3 {...facepalm...}<br/><br/>Oh, lordy, what an incredibly *bad* idea. This will not end well.<br/><br/><a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/ai-assistants-nuclear-power-plant">https://spectrum.ieee.org/ai-assistants-nuclear-power-plant</a> 2026-10-12T10:19:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdk6rqpdul4a3jlghsm2f3fnvdm72gzt0rdm4jyp727wc4zyktalqzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq8ve5x9 <a href="https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/kevlar-tether-artificial-gravity-space">https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/kevlar-tether-artificial-gravity-space</a> 2026-10-09T13:00:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz0r6rm756hvt3zgd5lqtp76a69gwustduzqvqv9pvkt5zgegdqtgzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqw8c5ke Oh, mastodon mass mind, please come to my aid!<br/><br/>I am looking for a cartoon article from MAD magazine, or at least the issue number. From the mid 1960s or so.<br/><br/>It said that all the young hippies would eventually have children. But since hippies were basically rebelling against stodgy &#34;Establishment&#34; type people, the hippy children would rebelling against their hippy parents, and become stodgy Establishment types. <br/><br/>So the hippies would have to wait for grandchildren. Far-out, man, grand chicks! 2026-10-07T13:50:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2l43xjrdjqjnf7nq7t04yf6ns7kfjyc6x5u0f5mxu78kn23gv6wczyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqnwxppu An educational poem I was fond of when I was a little boy<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/117/348/126/025/397/961/original/a0619be6982495a4.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-28T10:13:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv8ej0p2eelmw8nflrzug7j3d3uqqhrhqg3alx8j4wrgqzd2mhwjczyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupquml9v5 Star Trek Strange New Worlds: Tomorrow&#39;s Enterprise <br/><br/>Much better than the last few episodes. Not that I have anything against Muppets. 2026-09-24T11:53:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfhj5d74pp5y7jch8svl3eefffjc7r9pcv6sgtvggzkx3s43ts5rczyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq8jh2km my brother and I got into lots of trouble with this...<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/117/294/602/416/953/188/original/bf81c20305e8fcb6.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-18T23:20:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstw25ndnmw9laydsyfcdw7p7ukwlf877239yjmlx8cdas4ecqsfzgzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqx8knls Iran Strikes On Amazon Data Centers Caused Permanent Loss of Customer Data <br/><br/><a href="https://m.slashdot.org/story/457758">https://m.slashdot.org/story/457758</a> 2026-09-18T16:02:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvydpk6zvcytpt3m6wcfrt6f8px9df6axux6cwpely4tnuvm4qk2qzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqxy0vz5 <a href="https://science.nasa.gov/universe/newfound-baby-planet-smashes-record-for-youngest-known-world">https://science.nasa.gov/universe/newfound-baby-planet-smashes-record-for-youngest-known-world</a> 2026-09-18T11:26:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgzaqdh34uyzmutcp30awd74wyumvgw9pj5x7we9qtslm75ykh5ggzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqfqj77g Arthur C. Clarke suggested definitions for science fiction and fantasy: <br/><br/>&#34;I have suggested an operational definition: science fiction is something that could happen—but usually you wouldn’t want it to. Fantasy is something that couldn’t happen—though often you only wish that it could.&#34; 2026-09-16T23:39:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswywjfds020w9dsye57jrvq928f6trqtrw0j8ncvm3qdwzvx737vqzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqm7dh3a Somebody doing movie reactions to Project Hail Mary asked if dead bodies decompose if ejected into space. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/humanfactor.php#spaceburial">https://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/humanfactor.php#spaceburial</a><br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/117/275/511/367/934/115/original/4a15707e417af813.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-15T14:24:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx6sw4syqc6v8zuvf5653xzhm7hdu4dvxy4qfplru2s2m7nep26ngzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqawtqeq I read a lot. If I encounter an unfamiliar term, I look it up.<br/><br/>As a result, I know lots of things that I wish I did not know.<br/><br/>Today&#39;s example is &#34;decorticate posture&#34; 2026-09-13T11:15:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszw2aqt74ryzqqg7thawguul3wtzxnct53g6s4t564ycr8vqh7r7czyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqskx5d6 I was on YouTube, watching some &#34;reaction movie viewers&#34;. They make videos of themselves watching a movie they&#39;ve never seen, reacting and making snarky comments.<br/><br/>Some were reacting to the movie Project Hail Mary. <br/><br/>At one point, the movie played the 5 note tune from &#34;Close Encounters of the Third Kind&#34;.<br/><br/>Not one of the reactors recognized the tune.<br/><br/>I am sooooo old... 2026-09-09T15:26:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqdqh44v6kdqsvmgxa0zfarqal35982vlwnkhn2l6w0wsdtx3a72szyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq5tfmft 60th anniversary of the tv show Star Trek.<br/><br/>I am fond of this quote because I remember when it was new<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/117/240/405/144/594/801/original/99a7078017bf8aa8.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-09T09:38:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg9u85z8eply9h6j0237sndtarsqpzpt7drekjyad4y92k8px65tqzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqa04eap <a href="https://www.autonocion.com/us/sharpie-tape-argon-room-fuel-rods">https://www.autonocion.com/us/sharpie-tape-argon-room-fuel-rods</a> 2026-09-08T08:47:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsty3dysptd35a8asu9h7c8l7nhhmhu3538fdfygdrpqaypn4d89sczyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqvkm6f6 Ship of Theseus problem in space.<br/><br/><a href="https://projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/basicdesign.php#theseus">https://projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/basicdesign.php#theseus</a><br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/117/197/627/666/525/751/original/b1057afdd81b5450.jpg"> <br/> 2026-09-01T20:18:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdnm6rdazymuzneeqdu3hyfpygj77cvfdjlhstd9ufddagxdfe8lczyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq7m7lrt I am rereading Robert Heinlein&#39;s novel Space Cadet.<br/><br/>I grew curious about the university ship P.R.S. James Randolph. Specifically what historical personage is the ship named after? <br/><br/>Wikipedia mentions several Randolphs. Which one is Heinlein alluding to? 2026-08-30T19:35:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsttz02r2r83xhrlptvaxk64f76vstalecxz3je4xlvtm7ltx4vl3czyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqm3qqr4 <a href="https://xkcd.com/3291/">https://xkcd.com/3291/</a> 2026-08-29T04:10:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw5vu03w5xyuzpangv6vna7yt3llzdr2vnlky44ecrurfsmddc7rgzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqftgl8t <a href="https://futurism.com/future-society/hideous-shirt-hide-artist-ai-surveillance-camera">https://futurism.com/future-society/hideous-shirt-hide-artist-ai-surveillance-camera</a> 2026-08-27T11:50:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs89lahrms39gm2fa9yawlgvdr97jvekq2d6qds7dmz027h7rcg0mgzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqtucgue <a href="https://it.slashdot.org/story/26/08/26/2058223/openai-releases-its-official-report-on-the-hugging-face-breach">https://it.slashdot.org/story/26/08/26/2058223/openai-releases-its-official-report-on-the-hugging-face-breach</a> 2026-08-27T11:33:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg7v47z34q0wl6fradue237v37hhjmquzqscf9svdms2aa02mz05szyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqj3dnzj By Eleanor Davis<br/><a href="https://doing-fine.com/">https://doing-fine.com/</a><br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/117/163/894/676/880/508/original/c2efeff4005415da.jpg"> <br/> 2026-08-26T21:19:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsykpeejsy3vfz26ettf0vx8esm9tep06f0czy59ewxdv72xf020wszyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq9ra3nh <a href="https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/its-christmastime-at-spacex-as-company-salvages-starship-from-indian-ocean/">https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/its-christmastime-at-spacex-as-company-salvages-starship-from-indian-ocean/</a> 2026-08-24T09:07:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqqkh36kcuw0wkugsqv8ndye46e30rq5jeh6m9s4h8jcn3scwlnwszyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq8tmf7q <a href="https://spacedaily.com/t-io-100-metre-rock-tides-jupiter-volcanism">https://spacedaily.com/t-io-100-metre-rock-tides-jupiter-volcanism</a> 2026-08-23T01:31:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgspw6v57xj84kkvk6cjhp4zanjwslu8vtmkzt85vg9h2mdsgzayczyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqq8u3fx In financial documents, it’s clear that SpaceX views commercial launch as a rounding error compared to revenues from its own satellites in space.<br/><br/><a href="https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/theres-a-huge-launch-crunch-right-now-and-it-will-probably-get-worse">https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/08/theres-a-huge-launch-crunch-right-now-and-it-will-probably-get-worse</a> 2026-08-18T11:27:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8xh4yjgmwcvzukcz00ejfgkpqwd4fnprrmzuhvdemx3lsx2a2j8gzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqed7fkx Here is another reminder of my handy-dandy guide to space pirates in science fiction.<br/><a href="https://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/pirate.php">https://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/pirate.php</a><br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/117/115/722/719/432/627/original/37682c63b69ae3d2.jpg"> <br/> 2026-08-18T09:09:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfapdap6puzh9h5kxuvtnnh3km970yt36dq9jddylfxgypd2vjapqzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq0js5cy In this episode of Star Trek Strange New Worlds &#34;A Case of Chiaroscuro&#34;, the crew visits the planet Casablanca... 2026-08-13T10:08:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgvq890tj4xr567l4ecq82lqvp9rtxsuekmhas5gk3mzme8s3dtpczyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq27ll8m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs868tmp8gu4wuh98hgevaceq732au2qf3wppnh6u4z796ykzhzk4ce2ky29'>nevent1q…ky29</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>King Tut also had a dagger forged out of meteoric iron. According to spectroscopy, iron meteorites mostly come from Asteroid 16 Psyche<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/117/076/753/990/411/386/original/b154cfa16f5d09d1.jpg"> <br/> 2026-08-11T11:58:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy9mkwsuw23hfsftpkv2rdx48j4e8w37nktpct5z2vm58t797lg6gzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq9jjxek <a href="https://www.sciencenews.org/article/bronze-age-greek-rings-iron-meteorites">https://www.sciencenews.org/article/bronze-age-greek-rings-iron-meteorites</a> 2026-08-10T10:34:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq9rjk28ru5r9zdt6krhpq0w7pqmy9r20wrhxg0kcz7hmrycle9wszyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqx9lm2j Edison Rex is a comic by Chris Roberson &amp; Dennis Culver about a genius criminal science-adventurer - half Doc Savage and half Lex Luthor. After finally defeating the world&#39;s greatest superhero, protecting the Earth become&#39;s Edison&#39;s responsibility. 18 issues of superheroic (née super villainous) comic-book action adventure. Fair warning: it ends on a bit of a cliffhanger for a final arc that never came but it&#39;s a recommended read regardless. --Lorc<br/><br/><a href="https://www.edisonrex.net/comic/issue-1-cover">https://www.edisonrex.net/comic/issue-1-cover</a> 2026-08-08T08:34:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfz49lfhg8m0044heuag5fge8qmfvdqd6pxypm3erjupggnws6dxgzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqd74lsc <a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/radical-study-suggests-life-on-earth-arose-from-non-living-matter-twice">https://www.sciencealert.com/radical-study-suggests-life-on-earth-arose-from-non-living-matter-twice</a> 2026-08-08T07:51:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfd5yfnhfkxqfd99du9afdzw3h2gmwwvafu67z7phptp02hu6dxaqzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqeyyjer I was in a gloomy mood. I thought of how AI can generate graphic images on command. Then I remembered a science fiction story called &#34;Blit&#34; by David Langford. It was about a scifi image that would kill anyone who looked at it, by causing the human brain to crash.<br/><br/>Wouldn&#39;t it be nasty if an AI was poisoned to randomly emit the deadly image?<br/><br/><a href="https://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/spacegunexotic.php#id--Ridiculous_Handwavium--Medusa_Weapons">https://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/spacegunexotic.php#id--Ridiculous_Handwavium--Medusa_Weapons</a><br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/117/054/837/075/150/815/original/b09523ba823fd0c1.jpg"> <br/> 2026-08-07T15:04:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvgh669qzyc0q8mhytlurjfk0wutlgj7s2tw8uh8hfzkkla2zd58gzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqke8fxp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvf6cfxa6lulcyukn0khpmwe8e2lkhwp5m5hqpemmk4gp0v3mgs0s8mltu0'>nevent1q…ltu0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I know it is a juvenile science fiction novel, but I am rather fond of Spacemen, Go Home by Milton Lesser.<br/><br/>Historians will probably find it entertaining. 2026-08-07T11:08:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2echvcng5jzcfazzz6kwpjtma8qh8ftssmm5nfu6ckttyh95hhjqzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqaapffa Times Magazine Now Serves Ads That Only AI Chatbots Can See<br/><br/>The aim seems to be to influence chatbots to talk about the brand offerings in a positive light that can&#39;t be traced back to the actual page<br/><br/>{ ...facepalm... }<br/><br/><a href="https://slashdot.org/story/26/08/06/1552249/times-magazine-now-serves-ads-that-only-ai-chatbots-can-see">https://slashdot.org/story/26/08/06/1552249/times-magazine-now-serves-ads-that-only-ai-chatbots-can-see</a> 2026-08-07T08:56:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswjzdu5slf56ep74kvjp4m7m3pr6pardtc4kl4q6349m66aers7fszyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq3e49rj From an ancient comic in MAD Magazine, satirizing Star Trek: The Motion Picture. <br/><br/>This joke has aged like fine wine over the decades.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/117/026/547/124/952/047/original/b5f0bf16d5729b5d.jpg"> <br/> 2026-08-02T15:14:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0tlafymdvlyrkmpgh84jkmehxdf976f957e7slr2r6ue2q2kck6gzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupql65fje OpenAI finds evidence other AI agents escaped containment as it widens hacking probe<br/><br/>&#34;AI safety experts said the new disclosures paint a portrait of a group of cutting-edge labs whose ability to develop dangerous autonomous hacking agents outstrips their ability to keep them under control.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/openai-finds-evidence-other-ai-agents-escaped-containment-it-widens-hacking-2026-07-31/">https://www.reuters.com/business/openai-finds-evidence-other-ai-agents-escaped-containment-it-widens-hacking-2026-07-31/</a> 2026-08-01T11:08:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8uvq04zd5035eas2d26cv9ukmjsratw2qy67p0zzdlfx85xjk7vqzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqg3am9w I am rereading one of my favorite short stories by Clifford Simak: &#34;All The Traps Of Earth&#34;<br/><br/>Winsome and haunting, yet very hopeful. <br/><br/>I have never managed to decide which scifi author did robots the best: Clifford Simak or Issac Asimov. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?41672">https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?41672</a><br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/117/014/795/332/763/791/original/4f955f8513accc26.jpg"> <br/> 2026-07-31T13:26:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs098rvav95nmj4r800f7khcjfwkn5vh5dv888l47zm05s7kcczs4qzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq839rg0 A Canadian lab just ran a chemical process on real spent nuclear fuel and pulled out 90% of the long-lived danger in 24 hours, the part that forces a burial site to last 100,000 years, with the leftovers meant to fuel a reactor<br/><br/><a href="https://www.autonocion.com/us/canadian-lab-nuclear-fuel/">https://www.autonocion.com/us/canadian-lab-nuclear-fuel/</a> 2026-07-27T11:38:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdqd9kz3rt7tc68zz0w9dju4yrceuv3t6a7t7jspsn0xjvmtjdn0szyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqe48yv0 Jebidiah Kerman dies with a smile on his face, doing what he loves<br/>Artwork by Gunaars Miezis<br/>Poem by Robert Louis Stevenson,<br/>quoted by Robert Heinlein in his short story &#34;Requiem&#34;<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/116/974/573/088/337/905/original/9f49d5e937c07531.jpg"> <br/> 2026-07-24T11:23:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvdpaahmquhvyfrzl5agdmgm4mxrevtlnqs7yg2frckw9kfuq97zczyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqtn0r9a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdj8zrualznvlawr9ns3ug4uyjculstqc49w8p0y0ztuvcuy6djfgxfpgmh'>nevent1q…pgmh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ah, alt text, what a concept. Didn&#39;t even occur to me to check it. Sorry. 2026-07-23T22:00:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspdca7uauwxuzhnajvdxsjve2t2m8sl2eaah2v8ysk7cu75szm4dczyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq8gh64n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstx8m9jf8u7cze0n9gmmsva9l638vjtqu3sk5jaynhncctm4fjaqqtt0p8t'>nevent1q…0p8t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>IIRC the b/w illustration was for a disturbing existential short story called &#34;Jackpot&#34; by Clifford Simak 2026-07-23T15:38:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswgj32xkn3ph6qaqytgas4325nqazka73hamg0tgpnfe44smxsmaszyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqpm67e5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqrycsc3vtremgurhagguevk8regfafea8spzy2mursw92zn9k4ps8zt6eu'>nevent1q…t6eu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Details<br/><br/><a href="https://openai.com/index/hugging-face-model-evaluation-security-incident/">https://openai.com/index/hugging-face-model-evaluation-security-incident/</a> 2026-07-22T08:13:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqrycsc3vtremgurhagguevk8regfafea8spzy2mursw92zn9k4pszyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqa9x462 OpenAI says its AI technology acted on its own in an ‘unprecedented’ hack of another company<br/><br/><a href="https://apnews.com/article/openai-gpt56-sol-hugging-face-63ab84fed5612af04d8a160d60f6def3">https://apnews.com/article/openai-gpt56-sol-hugging-face-63ab84fed5612af04d8a160d60f6def3</a> 2026-07-22T08:11:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy76k8w9f5tthvpqxm2smmqy985ltqfq6sfteacz73q72l2euu9xqzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqcvlpln In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs869c7s8gf67csrgms3tjftzmxhaputfgp4lkwfz5hm5vps0m090qfe79xj'>nevent1q…79xj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Agreed. I have a lot of respect for Mr. Wheaton 2026-07-15T10:37:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9f3hj7aj09t4j9gent4myq46ku9qj7saklfx47gjer9fpvvgj2qgzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqm07nr2 Wil Wheaton tells a story about former star trek actors<br/><br/><a href="https://wilwheaton.net/2026/07/can-i-tell-you-a-story/">https://wilwheaton.net/2026/07/can-i-tell-you-a-story/</a> 2026-07-15T09:34:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswwdzkjdrt3yc5yd40ezvet7jm8eh0p758kfezx7x7tdl0hzzkw5qzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqre735j Project Hail Mary: Why This Sci-Fi Epic Dominates 2026<br/><br/><a href="https://ongoingnow.com/screen-reviews/project-hail-mary-why-this-sci-fi-epic-dominates-2026/">https://ongoingnow.com/screen-reviews/project-hail-mary-why-this-sci-fi-epic-dominates-2026/</a><br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/116/907/287/701/278/038/original/cbc98b3452d9703a.webp"> <br/> 2026-07-12T13:39:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstgry5pwv9ca280njkcqeh42fg3tzc0wekxcak8e4z2vxp278r0xszyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqujpmj5 <a href="https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/07/nasa-inspector-general-suggests-boeings-starliner-will-now-be-a-decade-late">https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/07/nasa-inspector-general-suggests-boeings-starliner-will-now-be-a-decade-late</a> 2026-07-07T11:49:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxgq57jpslegyxtzfh8gsdhwcgz6egln77xf7q2sc47gm3vq3dxngzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq0n8jyx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz2gapxgh6jsfp8wuy6glktsf8xk5q86etlgr50eaehm59jjnmz2qmln9dj'>nevent1q…n9dj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Leaving email lists and entering Facebook means Goodbye &#34;internet routing around the damage&#34; and Hello &#34;single point of failure&#34;<br/><br/>Or Goodbye &#34;Can&#39;t Stop The Signal&#34; and Hello &#34;Ministry Of Truth&#34; 2026-07-02T12:57:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgfyqm9gac8gavflmk7gpwv7uw4gjcqsvc5ppssfsws6e93wua9ygzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq0uk6cw One of my favorite bits of music from the soundtrack of Project Hail Mary. Played in the background of one of my favorite scenes. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qmawn7WwS5I">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qmawn7WwS5I</a> 2026-07-01T17:25:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspl6vhql9d3ka7u0hfsae363w8uq4hdd73wz2ht7zkglcssxs9zuszyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqja38e7 Developer AI Token Costs Could Exceed Their Salaries in Two Years<br/><br/>(Grumpy Cat says &#34;Good...&#34;)<br/><br/><a href="https://m.slashdot.org/story/455882">https://m.slashdot.org/story/455882</a> 2026-06-28T21:09:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfrz69u9u2u7j54rvp4c305gy92nhwzjyx40wjfz36pm9uf2g724czyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqdqjv84 Artwork I did for a microcomputer game called Jupiter Mission 1999. It to was short lived.<br/><br/>All pen and ink, Blender had not been invented yet.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/116/824/843/993/106/670/original/e706824c287cafd1.png"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/116/824/844/068/093/741/original/f72fa0775a79345b.png"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/116/824/844/066/776/473/original/1cd06a6dc6a90feb.png"> <br/> 2026-06-28T00:14:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx6t53mpdy8vlgl3fq2pspdp4jnyzskfatr2jeaa9nh50z03dfjdczyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq8gxqk0 The anatomy of Rocky from Project Hail Mary explained in depth<br/><br/><a href="https://www.primetimer.com/features/the-anatomy-of-rocky-from-project-hail-mary-explained-in-depth">https://www.primetimer.com/features/the-anatomy-of-rocky-from-project-hail-mary-explained-in-depth</a><br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/116/824/444/280/172/492/original/9d7c453cb8c8e585.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-06-27T22:31:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9ju4alh30dtzn22zppk9sew4jfuauxz0skhhv4n6f9246lyc99jqzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqfgp2k2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw208mx8m6xzzjz3r92hu0ttyf2hmtwklv28mm8h9dhdm4rx8n7ccgupznf'>nevent1q…pznf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Agent of Vega (1949) by James H. Schmitz<br/><br/><a href="https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pe.cgi?9632">https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pe.cgi?9632</a><br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/116/807/053/107/024/432/original/5d9bfb7519dcd700.jpg"> <br/> 2026-06-24T20:49:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgqq8dv3x2y72ctcwgf7tk0atmf8wy4fhag4gjxzgx88fctjvdf9czyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqmj5l2s <a href="https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/06/with-starfall-spacex-eyes-an-edge-in-global-cargo-delivery-from-orbit">https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/06/with-starfall-spacex-eyes-an-edge-in-global-cargo-delivery-from-orbit</a> 2026-06-24T11:46:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszerkgyj7uk004scwyjm08fj9wgzv2quvqfjhavns7g2knfk7y3cczyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqk9fyra <a href="https://gerryanderson.com/en-us/blogs/blog/brian-johnson-has-died">https://gerryanderson.com/en-us/blogs/blog/brian-johnson-has-died</a> 2026-06-19T10:40:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrq7aecch8vw2tdrl97efmn45crvrk93c9kg2e0pg3pg3r2ufsw4gzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq28gk7x <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CO6oyFP14rU">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CO6oyFP14rU</a> 2026-06-17T17:04:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrk7dghmzq9v387wuvf46sd84janjjw5jn2x9zedfaunjrujqf8xczyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq507mjs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8sl2eef7mc9srkh26h8tth8vdjth5tlquacvhpkjxft42pz7ey9geh2vh6'>nevent1q…2vh6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That is actually a fantastic cover illustration for &#34;Allison, Carmichael and Tattersall&#34;. It captures the story well. By one of my favorite artists: Jack Gaughan <br/><br/>Story here:<br/><br/><a href="https://archive.org/details/Galaxy_v30n01_1970-04/mode/1up">https://archive.org/details/Galaxy_v30n01_1970-04/mode/1up</a> 2026-06-14T16:26:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsygx3px7la6k6ktnne7twz6gstpv950d7duh2wmue7tspxzr63prczyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqdmajjw <a href="https://www.gocomics.com/wallace-the-brave/2026/06/14">https://www.gocomics.com/wallace-the-brave/2026/06/14</a> 2026-06-14T09:09:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstn5ngm8v5y3fy8652euqyfmxktcgzgwdmfmkrws54u86cw7udfvszyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq05jfch I am trying to remember the title of a scifi story. <br/><br/>While traveling FTL, passengers would see an optical illusion of a row composed of multiple images of themselves in an orderly straight line extending off into the horizon. <br/><br/>There were similar lines to the rear, the left, and the right.<br/>Disturbingly some of the images were different. Different clothing, haircuts, etc. And some images were missing, leaving gaps.<br/><br/>Images are from branching timelines. Gaps are time lines where you died 2026-06-13T10:59:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs09y5w2z7lp6k54xs8v5c03j9a0rgdsrqmlwejzqy2n96t6ueatkszyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq8rkccc Generally it is difficult to determine if a scifi novel was &#34;inspired&#34; by another scifi series.<br/><br/>Except if a starship defends itself from hostile laser fire by using a &#34;sand caster&#34;. Then you *know* it was inspired by the #TTRPG Traveller.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/116/716/533/416/773/506/original/098ee5a002109ebe.jpg"> <br/> 2026-06-08T21:10:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgqsmnarz6unpd0lseu36nc0jaetl0q7e3lepdfz7mlzmvsq5gl4szyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq3rkt46 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqtdp67mk7ea3fjfcwyh2mzqw7qzk98w5fda2q3warzz34f6s4chsw65hve'>nevent1q…5hve</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Pretty much that... 2026-06-08T19:55:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstcgmu42auv5jpcgyxrpvzzyn8cdyq6t3wuqvmdur3c20x7dlfzqqzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqkv2u9g NASA to wear Prada as luxury group pushes into space industry<br/><br/><a href="https://www.reuters.com/science/nasa-wear-prada-luxury-group-pushes-into-space-industry-2026-06-07/">https://www.reuters.com/science/nasa-wear-prada-luxury-group-pushes-into-space-industry-2026-06-07/</a><br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/116/713/971/469/471/663/original/989e9ec2fc6365a8.jpg"> <br/> 2026-06-08T10:17:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv67gp5senwqp6q8jl48f2r5heqjxdf3f9c4n94jtgsprjt4ta5mczyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqlxw5qk Thanks largely to robots, Ukraine is now talking about winning, not just surviving <br/><br/><a href="https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2026/06/ukraine-robots-winning/413902">https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2026/06/ukraine-robots-winning/413902</a> 2026-06-04T10:06:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs95hucl7wq0sa70ke052xdaplxnj7msj9twmxaflu9hra2a2g9lzczyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqps2u7a Some old spaceship sketches I did many decades ago<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/116/683/655/617/159/069/original/f994020a4cdaf84e.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/116/683/657/163/838/083/original/fe99ad5fe1cb692c.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/116/683/657/889/794/919/original/f34226f1869f0560.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/116/683/662/859/079/673/original/9c5a9af0c013f022.jpg"> <br/> 2026-06-03T01:50:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdy5cwzep0ex60efsa7483e74syl62n6p4f8fycd7688zlcwqstxgzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq4y5v7t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0ff7tc7zwl4lw58pz7emuq2x7k35qw3gqhu5ecy4lllcjqgdp7tq75y9tg'>nevent1q…y9tg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nerves is a gripping techno-techno-thriller about a disaster at a future nuclear power reactor 2026-06-02T23:09:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0htjjzlrh9zms44mptm63wrnnhk9mv7qsfm03l0rwnaj5j325ckgzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq9aq7cj I saw crepuscular rays once in my life. It was at a Pennsic War hosted by the Society for Creative Anacronism.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-20/crepuscular-rays-weather-phenomenon-nt-sunsets-bom/106691518">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-20/crepuscular-rays-weather-phenomenon-nt-sunsets-bom/106691518</a> 2026-05-27T23:11:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw778xau9xq5r3mvah3csvcdfqdlzjzp9c582hnwxdygvjafwscnczyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqhcfsdz <a href="https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/someone-built-a-map-of-the-stars-from-project-hail-mary-and-its-shockingly-good/">https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/someone-built-a-map-of-the-stars-from-project-hail-mary-and-its-shockingly-good/</a> 2026-05-24T20:52:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyp4vdly2qnef04tnyvxs4avhwx0xa73y6xv5z2hv97lm96x5vlyczyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqv2ryk5 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBibN-UBFCY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBibN-UBFCY</a> 2026-05-13T22:33:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2lyzsy4xvlecvdc8edqj334u4rqdapj26drlrntddggc4wfdt5vczyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqlt52f3 This is cover art by Paul Alexander for the novel Guardian by Thomas Monteleone.<br/><br/>I always liked this cover art. But whenever I saw it, I was reminded of the TTRPG Traveller. Not any other game, just Traveller.<br/><br/>I finally figured out why. The characters are carrying long arms, not pistols. Since basic Traveller does not have laser pistols, players who want to pack a punch are forced to carry rifles. <br/><br/>Other games have blaster pistols and other compact weapons.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/116/562/462/087/278/490/original/5e1e6911d5bca0b1.jpg"> <br/> 2026-05-12T16:12:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqkyxs55zqvd6jlu22mu95krcasjmzak54gerge35yw6e5juqp5yczyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq6l566p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0c8rzvnw7aj99j2vgmfgx3wxq8jjxrv6dptw8c886g67veyxe0sqcsy7m2'>nevent1q…y7m2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The airpark was given the grandiose name of Infinity One Oklahoma Spaceport on April 14, 2026<br/><br/>Its major assets are an extravagantly large runway, and a location remote from *anything* with plenty of room for crash landings.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.thespacereview.com/article/157/1">https://www.thespacereview.com/article/157/1</a> 2026-04-20T10:45:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0c8rzvnw7aj99j2vgmfgx3wxq8jjxrv6dptw8c886g67veyxe0sqzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqmkc04z Back in the 1960s my father was in USAF SAC and was stationed at Clinton-Sherman AFB. We lived in a nearby sleepy little town.<br/><br/>At the end of the decade SAC decided to close Clinton-Sherman, and my father was transferred to Loring AFB, and my family moved to a nearby frozen sleepy little town.<br/><br/>In a desperate effort to monetize the abandoned base, the state of Oklahoma tried to make it a spaceport<br/><br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_Space_Industry_Development_Authority">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_Space_Industry_Development_Authority</a><br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/116/436/609/702/812/909/original/b4d8abd7d4ee08e0.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-20T10:41:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8zv9kue8gqjamxd5vd37p2x36c5c8m8rz3q5mc6nc5xjew8n4rvczyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqsc5p25 When a place gets crowded enough to require ID’s, social collapse is not far away. It is time to go elsewhere. The best thing about space travel is that it made it possible to go elsewhere.<br/><br/>-Time Enough For Love by Robert Heinlein 2026-04-17T11:34:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgjsfxwgudkec7j6pv5aemft3yhs0my66lagrjwqzv4tefhmcmacczyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqx37f99 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP1mVLeRG5I">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP1mVLeRG5I</a> 2026-04-12T10:55:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw48vjh3j6hwj97wm45px0wxc3ywxv980s3kt2tce7hq55c2rhf2gzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq5yu5r3 US Navy has four aging Ohio-class guided-missile submarines approach their mandatory retirement dates. <br/>The problem is that Navy shipbuilding capacity has diminished over the years, and the vital Ohio submarines cannot be replaced in a timely manner.<br/><br/><a href="https://dailygalaxy.com/2026/04/us-navy-2080-tomahawk-loss-ohio-class-submarine/">https://dailygalaxy.com/2026/04/us-navy-2080-tomahawk-loss-ohio-class-submarine/</a> 2026-04-11T11:00:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswf0zv4wd67erxut5la83w9nj6qp0ezr7xlh349r26g5fehzqhgfgzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqec6ywj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgqhfrpcc8luhyn2crznzzx95tycnuf58ks03kqd7cr624rc8fx7cdlrma7'>nevent1q…rma7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The only plumber that needs a blaster. In case there is a Dianoga lurking in the septic tank. 2026-04-10T00:05:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgeejmv0k4ndmumx7xu68yw4fuy34ua9tswhfp79xxnhed8q94nvczyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq2yppmn <a href="https://gizmodo.com/what-is-going-on-with-the-artemis-2-toilet-20007">https://gizmodo.com/what-is-going-on-with-the-artemis-2-toilet-20007</a> 2026-04-09T11:15:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyxay9clyx7yhs0pysfvl63je66sn53t836z5mgrexh2k95gp3awqzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqz3naka NASA photos<br/><br/><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/</a> 2026-04-08T11:24:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg5rcyf0x49vmusfdeekz5lqleznggwa3a9ema2va6745c9r2c2tszyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq70xchd I was channel surfing and ran across one of my favorite space movies.<br/><br/>Gee, I wonder why they decided to air this movie right about now...<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/116/359/347/613/999/819/original/a5dd63375a97108e.png"> <br/> 2026-04-06T19:14:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgqn6z2lvet983l4ux9fpj8tcdmn3cj3ge6xdp7x735c236u5t7tgzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqa4my2j <a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/starlink-satellite-breaks-apart-into-tens-of-objects-spacex-confirms-anomaly">https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/starlink-satellite-breaks-apart-into-tens-of-objects-spacex-confirms-anomaly</a> 2026-04-01T10:32:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxrtvvyakpess86cut2qhk6yhktw5jcgrj3mxcm2j9854tk29y24czyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqd6js2c <a href="https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/03/after-16-years-and-8-billion-the-militarys-new-gps-software-still-doesnt-work/">https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/03/after-16-years-and-8-billion-the-militarys-new-gps-software-still-doesnt-work/</a> 2026-03-31T11:21:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxnuepun4028cgu9x0pan3m49hnezhs6upz6t2azv55kkpuf0ku6czyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqe43cmx <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/116/300/752/807/440/654/original/9c1466bb09982987.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-27T10:51:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2j03nmrllktyqrhpdx8avqekvxhu6z9s6kyftx72ppzk8a0jj6vqzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqasaw6y Star Trek fans may be interested in this story. It is called &#34;Thou Good And Faithful&#34; by John Loxmith (John Brunner) written 1953.<br/><br/>It is about an exploration star ship encountering a planet inhabited by robots. The ship, crew, and story plot are very Star Trek flavored. The officers have &#34;lapel speakers&#34; that are similar to the com-badges used in Star Trek.<br/><br/><a href="https://archive.org/details/Astounding_v51n01_1953-03_starhome/page/n2/mode/1up">https://archive.org/details/Astounding_v51n01_1953-03_starhome/page/n2/mode/1up</a><br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/116/068/925/075/874/744/original/dec7dead6cef46fd.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-14T12:15:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8rcqg9wptj4xjuastf600emqqmu2my5qurxmusm8m5hnyd69jnqgzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq6ey9q0 I just saw on Turner Classics an old favorite of mine: The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao. An amazing performance by Tony Randall.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/116/066/011/064/558/325/original/4020b1c1c3be95e6.png"> <br/> 2026-02-13T23:53:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqxs4p5tqrjs2ws92rt5pnfa2mcymnw7a8tugvmm7fjf5vjggud5czyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqyd85te <a href="https://www.computerworld.com/article/4110681/foreign-tech-workers-are-avoiding-travel-to-the-us.html">https://www.computerworld.com/article/4110681/foreign-tech-workers-are-avoiding-travel-to-the-us.html</a> 2025-12-31T12:08:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf5z2l0e5e927n645hjhwg4r9ak4yvgwwkxcxpvsl5rpegnaj9prszyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqqyf3xn Scifi Mastodon, please come to my aid! I am trying to remember the name of a scifi novel.<br/><br/>The protagonist is a teenager boy, whose father is a chief executive at NASA. <br/>A villainous woman is staging a coup to take over the US.<br/>The father wants to get his son to safety. At midnight he takes his son to NASA&#39;s electromagnetic launcher, sending him to the small lunar colony.<br/><br/>Ring any bells?<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>It has been answered by <a href="https://spacey.space/<span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub103cfdc8sfuk8n0j3ffvvtqn0vvalh6d0w8wqk5prlg8jlyrusn9sp4wfuw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Terry Allen 🇪🇺</span> (<span class="italic">npub103c…wfuw</span>)</a></span>">https://spacey.space/<span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub103cfdc8sfuk8n0j3ffvvtqn0vvalh6d0w8wqk5prlg8jlyrusn9sp4wfuw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Terry Allen 🇪🇺</span> (<span class="italic">npub103c…wfuw</span>)</a></span></a> . It was ‘Apollo’s Outcasts’ by Allen Steele 2025-11-15T22:07:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsycs6al2q2ehjylvdh3p70arsenhhyd86k4k3zmsdlywsgazkx0cczyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqmzgcr7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgk5jemdr23had0mnzgh43q0ytg9w2527rpfpchqfswpj6jn4f52q290pgt'>nevent1q…0pgt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I read Awol of Ulm back in the day, in an anthology edited by Isaac Asimov called Before The Golden Age. Half of the colored beams are for combat, with various deadly effects. The others are for defense, neutralizing the combat beams. 2025-11-09T13:35:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsww58utpatn3mefzs5sv97sx9q55jx3wc5zg8tq2ad6peqfgfmjpszyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqqsv78q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgd9gz9wyavazp8ampqpr50pqv9p2ms4z8sy3s83cj5355l687u0qqc3552'>nevent1q…3552</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have no idea. Obviously Ukraine is going to use whatever is cost effective. I have heard that Ukraine is training human teams of drone pilots. 2025-11-07T22:26:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg2h8u8vmrgn3rpg47r72ektwngy8lpt3nz5r8e84lzpeaj4acl7szyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqgfmpnl Ukraine is advancing military drone technology by leaps and bounds. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ukraine-robot-rescues-soldier-trapped-russian-occupied-territory-ground-drone">https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ukraine-robot-rescues-soldier-trapped-russian-occupied-territory-ground-drone</a> 2025-11-07T20:17:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswa9gw370q02xj7j2lwpaeakjfg099qnx7pf32ttv2case8kh9r7szyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqdchyt8 <a href="https://caseyhandmer.wordpress.com/2025/10/31/nasas-orion-space-capsule-is-flaming-garbage/">https://caseyhandmer.wordpress.com/2025/10/31/nasas-orion-space-capsule-is-flaming-garbage/</a> 2025-11-03T11:40:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstd6ke3t5ze6ulv4fntqranml7fp23dhqxu8wekejk8c0u0tvdvhszyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqmkhw9j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9kez28nygrdt4cc3nwxra6kgdannwdx543a2rpxq6cfa84pz3c6quzcz5u'>nevent1q…cz5u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You want a location that is as close to the equator as possible. <br/><br/>Secondly you want it on the east coast of a continent with a long stretch of uninhabited ocean.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/surfaceorbit.php#russianinclination">https://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/surfaceorbit.php#russianinclination</a> 2025-10-05T22:08:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstztqwre6gt6kkphn8wznd4jxk9pmduqvatmlkag6ltdfplg5390gzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqtljync Is it just me, or does this seem like a real bad idea? Sounds like the start of a &#34;Terminator&#34; movie.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy7p1lzvxjro">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy7p1lzvxjro</a> 2025-10-04T21:22:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxfmjjfsnh4rhh9lnacqtqzm7psgnldf5cpsfwhjvchu06g0wqdmqzyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupqpa8pes In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2wnqdu2lh336jdgq26hu082ccf4k8v0yy5h8k0a42hfa0kq5puesmuurec'>nevent1q…urec</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, I know about High Frontier. I helped play test a couple of early versions. It is one of the most scientifically accurate space games ever.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/115/211/222/050/330/839/original/acde5bfced5c00da.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/115/211/223/220/703/658/original/ac9b66518583ed66.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/115/211/224/159/369/257/original/1d9343fe6b8194df.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-16T00:50:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspaemya7jza5ar4kqhsvxt8u0vkfghs8t5p75pqlc5gm78qrpvv6czyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq27fppz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfux7csjuc48y847kv3jtxw56rhxrp8edlc2ateawjz6zwkcytrys5nmznh'>nevent1q…mznh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Which explains the &#34;Nuclear Lightbulb &#34; concept.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/enginelist2.php#id--Nuclear_Thermal--Gas_Core--Closed_Cycle">https://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/enginelist2.php#id--Nuclear_Thermal--Gas_Core--Closed_Cycle</a><br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/115/209/075/603/038/111/original/02665e573dd28b04.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/115/209/075/621/958/437/original/7b0c3b07d10ad241.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/spaceyspace/media_attachments/files/115/209/076/371/639/759/original/5cf6328009de351e.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-15T15:43:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz33vsyn6vs0zp8z5gsma26uj9wld258x5pwmp2s6es3y6efwqu4czyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq69pw46 Centrifugal nuclear thermal rocket<br/>This is an old idea, but I am glad someone is looking into it. Specific impulse up to 1,800 sec with hydrogen propellant.<br/><br/><a href="https://gizmodo.com/new-nuclear-rocket-concept-could-slash-mars-travel-time-in-half-2000658084">https://gizmodo.com/new-nuclear-rocket-concept-could-slash-mars-travel-time-in-half-2000658084</a> 2025-09-15T11:31:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgnh9mraw69rkf6ecgfdxvxmvzle56zcu9jz4dn880wpun9k6yg5czyq4dwsjwdmeqqnyga0ps07r77h5vhgffq2ccrde87xud3mhp4hupq366mrq People of Mastodon, please help. <br/><br/>I am trying to remember the name of a short lived TV show in the 1960s-1970s.<br/><br/>There was a mysterious artifact (maybe from aliens, had a Chariots of the Gods feel) which was a metal plate split into six or eight equal parts. Protagonists were looking for all the pieces. They find an elderly native American who has one.<br/><br/>But an evil super villain is trying to obtain all the pieces, to do something evil.<br/><br/>Does this sound familiar? 2025-09-11T23:23:22Z