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“Warren Ellis Thinks Newt Gingrich’s Space Ideas Are Full of Shit”
Abraham Reisman interviewed Warren Ellis about Newt Gingrich’s Moon colony statement. Warren Ellis did not disappoint in his response. The following excerpts are what I thought were choice moments. It was a bit difficult deciding which thoughts were best. Read the entire interview over on Motherboard.
Abraham Reisman: What kind of merit is there to Gingrich’s proposals — which he’s self-described as “grandiose” — for developing a rocket that can reach Mars, establishing a permanent moon base, and so on?Warren Ellis: Well, let’s start with the “51st State” bit that’s being bandied about. Speaker Gingrich knows as well as the next political mammal that the Outer Space Treaty forbids any one nation from claiming sovereignty over the moon. So, not so much with the 51st State crap.
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Going to Mars is important. Going back to the Moon is, I think, important. But his plans and reasons for going make about as much sense as if he had said we had to go to Mars to find him something new to marry. I’m genuinely interested in seeing the human race escape the planet and go exploring. Speaker Gingrich would like to be elected.
Are there other technological goals on the scale of space travel that you think humanity should be pushing for, right now? If so, do you see models for us achieving them?I’m not sure where everyone got the idea that the human race can only do one thing at a time. “What about here on Earth?” people say. “Shouldn’t there be other goals here that we should be pushing for?” Sure there are. But at this late date I’m fairly sure we’ve mastered walking and chewing gum as a simultaneous operation.I’m not suggesting that we can’t do two things at once. But if there were things in addition to space travel that you think could have a similarly massive effect on humanity’s ability to grow as a species…Curing cancer. Increasing quality human longevity. Induced pluripotential cell treatments. Nailing down that weird neutrino anomaly that seems to allow for faster-than-light communication. The usual shopping list. Also I want an orbital death ray.
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“Warren Ellis Thinks Newt Gingrich’s Space Ideas Are Full of Shit”
Abraham Reisman interviewed Warren Ellis about Newt Gingrich’s Moon colony statement. Warren Ellis did not disappoint in his response. The following excerpts are what I thought were choice moments. It was a bit difficult deciding which thoughts were best. Read the entire interview over on Motherboard.
Abraham Reisman: What kind of merit is there to Gingrich’s proposals — which he’s self-described as “grandiose” — for developing a rocket that can reach Mars, establishing a permanent moon base, and so on?
Warren Ellis: Well, let’s start with the “51st State” bit that’s being bandied about. Speaker Gingrich knows as well as the next political mammal that the Outer Space Treaty forbids any one nation from claiming sovereignty over the moon. So, not so much with the 51st State crap.[…]
Going to Mars is important. Going back to the Moon is, I think, important. But his plans and reasons for going make about as much sense as if he had said we had to go to Mars to find him something new to marry. I’m genuinely interested in seeing the human race escape the planet and go exploring. Speaker Gingrich would like to be elected.
Are there other technological goals on the scale of space travel that you think humanity should be pushing for, right now? If so, do you see models for us achieving them?
I’m not sure where everyone got the idea that the human race can only do one thing at a time. “What about here on Earth?” people say. “Shouldn’t there be other goals here that we should be pushing for?” Sure there are. But at this late date I’m fairly sure we’ve mastered walking and chewing gum as a simultaneous operation.
I’m not suggesting that we can’t do two things at once. But if there were things in addition to space travel that you think could have a similarly massive effect on humanity’s ability to grow as a species…
Curing cancer. Increasing quality human longevity. Induced pluripotential cell treatments. Nailing down that weird neutrino anomaly that seems to allow for faster-than-light communication. The usual shopping list. Also I want an orbital death ray.Read the rest on Motherboard.
Lawrence Lessig in Republic, Lost (via think-progress)
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“It’s a strange world.” “Let’s keep it that way.” Planetary, Artist John Cassaday.
I’m pretty sure I’ve posted this last year but this time it’s a wide shot. Also, I fucking love this exchange.
It’s a strange world, lets keep it that way.
When you ride in LA, you ride with Lynch.
New Comic… Bingo Day! Stayed at home today finishing this up for my boss and so y’all can play the home game. I’ll have some prints of these at TCAF & MeCAF, too!
I love my job. We’re a buncha snarky jerks, but we love you.
