By Michael E. Norris “Fear is the main source of superstition.” Bertand Russell/Unpopular Essays (1950) In the spring of 1844, almost 17 years to the day before the opening shots of the Civil War would be fired upon U.S. troops stationed in South Carolina, the New York Sun reported on page one the “astounding … Continue reading Are We The World’s Most Gullible People?
The Space Program We Never Knew
By Dennis Myers Los Angeles Times/July 20, 2019: “The Apollo program’s stunning technical success depended on a culture of strong government leadership, industrial organization, a tolerance for risk and a political environment that do not exist today — even as NASA has insisted it will land humans on the moon in the next five years. … Continue reading The Space Program We Never Knew