Hi everyone, as I'm closing in on the finish of the 4th booklet in this series, I thought I'd post a quick reminder about them:
The Hard SF Worldbuilding Cookbooks:
Find and inspire unique prompts. Choose the location. Write the story. Have the science for it, as needed.
Inspiration, then #worldbuilding.
1# Moons of Gas Giants:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/331779
2# Supernova:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/335851
3# Rogue planets:
https://drivethrurpg.com/product/364916
#space #ISS #satellite #astrophotography
Thierry Legault's Stunning Views of the Space Station (with spacewalking astronauts) Crossing in Front of Sunspots
https://www.universetoday.com/161902/thierry-legaults-stunning-views-of-the-space-station-with-spacewalking-astronauts-crossing-in-front-of-sunspots/ via @universetoday
He’s done it again, outdoing even his own incredible work. Over the years, we’ve written many articles to share the beautiful and mind-bending astrophotography of Thierry Legault. Each year he seems to come up with ideas to try to surpass even his own craziest attempts of astrophotography feats – such as capturing spy satellites in … Continue reading "Thierry Legault’s Stunning Views of the Space Station (with spacewalking astronauts) Crossing in Front of Sunspots"
#space #exploration #resources #science
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 65 —Space is for everyone with Rachel Lyons of Space For Humanity
An Ancient Solar System:
This week, off world: So many space launches, alien lava falls, UAE to send a mission to an asteroid, and loads more....
#space #industry #exploration #ShamelessSelfpromoFriday
https://ancientsolarsystem.blogspot.com/2023/06/this-week-off-world-so-many-space.html
Space Law May Soon Focus on Space Debris Cleanup, Not Just Mitigation
https://spaceref.com/newspace-and-tech/space-law-focus-space-debris-cleanup-not-just-mitigation/
Space Force exploring options to build weather monitoring constellation
https://spacenews.com/space-force-exploring-options-to-build-weather-monitoring-constellation/ via @SpaceNews_Inc
Another bit of anthropomorphizing is in this quote -- the verb 'realize' requires that the realizer be the kind of entity that can apprehend the truth of a proposition.
To be very clear, I think that autonomous weapons are a Bad Thing. But I also think that reporting about them should clearly describe them as tools rather than thinking/feeling entities. Tools we should not build and should not deploy.
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