WISE launched successfully this morning, spacecraft is in orbit and responsive.
The Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer launched successfully from Vandenburg this morning.
so it goes
Wow. Thanks for the pointer; I hadn't seen this yet.
I had to laugh like hell.
We knew it had to happen someday. And yet, what a depressing surprise to find that someday is today.
The NYT article makes his work sound very contingent on his time and relevant only to a specific few generations. I certainly hope it keeps being read by future generations -- if only to resist the blind worship of technology and the hubris of righteous anger, both tendencies that show no sign of going away soon.
so it goes
Wow. Thanks for the pointer; I hadn't seen this yet.
I had to laugh like hell.
We knew it had to happen someday. And yet, what a depressing surprise to find that someday is today.
The NYT article makes his work sound very contingent on his time and relevant only to a specific few generations. I certainly hope it keeps being read by future generations -- if only to resist the blind worship of technology and the hubris of righteous anger, both tendencies that show no sign of going away soon.