Category Archives: All Things Cosmonautical

A Hundred Monkeys In a Hundred Space Suits

Posted on Saturday, June 16, 2007 by Keith

Charlie Stross has a great essay up about the futility of Space Colonization: This is not to say that interstellar travel is impossible; quite the contrary. But to do so effectively you need either (a) outrageous amounts of cheap energy, … Continue reading →

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If You Need Me, I’ll Be Under the Bed, In the Fetal Position, Crying For Mommy

Posted on Friday, June 8, 2007 by Keith

According to Omar at Orgtheory, only 73.6% of Americans believe in Heliocentrism. While this may be upsetting, we should rejoice in the fact that, according to Kieran Healy over at Crooked Timber, more people than that are down with interracial … Continue reading →

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A Brief History of Manned Space Flight

Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2007 by Keith

Cyrano De Bergerac was the first man to visit the moon. When he arrived, he found a young Chinese woman named Chang’e who was witty, intelligent and fond of wine. They had a brief but passionate affair. Cyrano eventually tired … Continue reading →

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