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Technology, policy, strategy, and more. Much more. Views are mine alone.

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05.03.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Great to see the Senate recognize the value of the role of Chief Scientist, and former OTPS roles of Chief Economist and Chief Technologist in the amended bill. πŸ€”

04.03.2026 23:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

New NORAD slogan? Timely, accurate, unambiguous, and approved by Anthropic. Nah bro.

I'm all for responsible, safe, and secure use of AI but this is not it.

27.02.2026 00:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Silver lining: no pesky deorbit waiver needed for NASA (looks like <5 yrs, let alone 25). πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ

26.02.2026 13:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thoughts and prayers to whoever gets the National Security policy lead position at Anthropic: job-boards.greenhouse.io/anthropic/jo...

24.02.2026 23:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In 2020, it was toilet paper.

In 2026, it is hard drives.

(Panic buying πŸ˜‚)

24.02.2026 23:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’ve been getting asked a lot why we haven’t been back to the moon in over 50 years. This is why.

23.02.2026 03:33 πŸ‘ 123 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 14
"the simple answers to the questions..." Xkcd comic

"the simple answers to the questions..." Xkcd comic

Never saw this one before, lol

22.02.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Tail 113! I've prob flown on that one haha

20.02.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here Come the Orbital Debris Deniers Stay vigilant out there, space sustainability pioneers!

Orbital debris: where the cost of risk imposed by all falls on none. open.substack.com/pub/astraleg...

20.02.2026 12:59 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

On my way to YVR - see you soon!

04.02.2026 18:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Complexly.org: New structure. Same mission. Bigger impact. A nonprofit dedicated to helping you understand your world, supported by a community that believes good information is worth it.

And I have heard that part of my duty as Board Chair is fundraising. So, hello world...if you'd like to be part of this work...and part of the founding of Complexly as a non-profit, our new website is Complexly.org. We will very happily take your donations!!

04.02.2026 16:11 πŸ‘ 968 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 0
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NASA summary table.

05.01.2026 16:14 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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AI technology and export controls. How to strike the right balance btwn commerce and security?

What export controls should we place on AI technology? How and when?

If you have a strong opinion and are at #NVIDIAGTC this week, reach out: a.e180.co/l/ecYKkl/

28.10.2025 13:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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These nonprofits lobbied to regulate OpenAI β€” then the subpoenas came OpenAI’s legal battle with Elon Musk has caught company critics in the crossfire.

"OpenAI has subpoenaed a wide range of nonprofits that have been critical of the company’s controversial for-profit restructuring. ... But in practice, recipients and legal experts say, they seem more like a campaign of intimidation with very real costs." www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

20.10.2025 14:31 πŸ‘ 134 πŸ” 75 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Should probably involve NASA's Hypervelocity Impact Technology Team as well. Although there may be no one there (not sure if exempted) hvit.jsc.nasa.gov

20.10.2025 16:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm at the @politico.com AI and Tech Summit this morning.

A fascinating conversation with Sen Ted Cruz where he explained how 800 MHz of spectrum became available for auction in the OBBBA, with a large chunk of upper C band in play. (Hint: because it was bigger than 600 MHz!)

16.09.2025 15:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Push For a Sustainable Lunar Economy β€œThere needs to be more transparency on how the world is thinking about lunar sustainability,” said Charity Weeden, a former NASA policy chief whose views do not represent the agency. β€œIt’s critical n...

The Push for a Sustainable Lunar Economy - payloadspace.com/the-push-for...

31.07.2025 14:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Critical hurricane forecast tool abruptly terminated On Monday, the U.S. Department of Defense announced it would immediately stop ingesting, processing, and transmitting data essential to most hurricane forecasts.

For anyone near a hurricane-prone area, this is alarmingly bad news.
www.local10.com/weather/hurr...
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26.06.2025 16:02 πŸ‘ 410 πŸ” 225 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 53

I'm incredibly sad to hear of Marc Garneau's passing. More than an astronaut and politician, he was a pioneer and the pride of Canada. Thinking of his loved ones tonight.

04.06.2025 23:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Jonathan

11.03.2025 21:00 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We must not lose our faculty to dare, particularly in dark days

- Sir Winston Churchill

10.03.2025 19:33 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Checkbook shutter controls are fashionable again? πŸ‘€

07.03.2025 12:02 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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an older man is talking to a younger man and says `` with great power comes great responsibility '' ALT: an older man is talking to a younger man and says `` with great power comes great responsibility ''
06.03.2025 14:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fascinating. Anthropic describing their latest system as a "concerning improvement". Shows a new angle in the AI race - they who have the most advanced system also have an obligation to identify safety and security measures.
Anthropic response to OSTP here: www.anthropic.com/news/anthrop...

06.03.2025 14:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Moon Landing - Firefly Blue Ghost Makes History
Moon Landing - Firefly Blue Ghost Makes History YouTube video by Firefly Aerospace

Watch Firefly land on the Moon! After identifying surface hazards and selecting a safe landing site, #BlueGhost landed directly over the target in Mare Crisium. A historic moment on March 2 we'll never forget. We have Moon dust on our boots! #BGM1

youtu.be/NpHhEybJdxg

04.03.2025 18:56 πŸ‘ 287 πŸ” 88 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 32

So long as there aren't models that perform differently for different price points. Uh, that's already happening.

Just think how students with IEPs and limited modalities available to learn could thrive with AI. Let's make sure they aren't getting inferior tech than those that can pay.

17.02.2025 23:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Reactions in front of official Hansard transcribes vs back room politics are a tad different (lessons from a former page).

Garbage in, garbage out as they say

21.01.2025 02:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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20.01.2025 00:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s official: 2024 was the warmest year on record An exceptionally hot outlier, 2024 means the streak of hottest years goes to 11.
10.01.2025 18:30 πŸ‘ 77 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 2