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This clip from TraumaZone captures the vibe of the American commercial space industry.
Petition to call the first objective history written about this program "Failure Is An Option."
lol this image from last night shows SpaceX is popping open LOX tanks during routine pressure testing. The Starship program was being hyped as closing in on rapid commercial launch cadence 2-3 years ago
November 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Petition to call the first objective history written about this program "Failure Is An Option."
How on-the-nose is it that the Mormon church is investing big on mass digital surveillance? Not surprised that they seem enamored with the idea of compiling detailed records on every American.
In the LDS church's new SEC filing they now have $288 million invested in Palantir, up from $13 million last year. That's a staggering investment. Unreal.
www.sec.gov/Archives/edg...
www.sec.gov/Archives/edg...
November 20, 2025 at 2:56 PM
How on-the-nose is it that the Mormon church is investing big on mass digital surveillance? Not surprised that they seem enamored with the idea of compiling detailed records on every American.
Misguided Mormon anti-porn movements are funny.
November 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Misguided Mormon anti-porn movements are funny.
In the LDS church's new SEC filing they now have $288 million invested in Palantir, up from $13 million last year. That's a staggering investment. Unreal.
www.sec.gov/Archives/edg...
www.sec.gov/Archives/edg...
November 16, 2025 at 12:24 AM
In the LDS church's new SEC filing they now have $288 million invested in Palantir, up from $13 million last year. That's a staggering investment. Unreal.
www.sec.gov/Archives/edg...
www.sec.gov/Archives/edg...
"Second, to divest from the weapon’s primary developer, Northrop Grumman, plus other missile manufacturers."
I really hope this leads to broader movement around this point, because it is wrong that the church is invested in weapons manufacturers like Northrop Grumman, Palantir, L3Harris, etc.
I really hope this leads to broader movement around this point, because it is wrong that the church is invested in weapons manufacturers like Northrop Grumman, Palantir, L3Harris, etc.
Could the LDS Church end an ongoing nuclear weapons project? These veteran activists think so.
Harking to the MX, Utahns call on LDS Church President Oaks to speak out against nuclear missile being developed in Utah
Could the LDS Church end an ongoing nuclear weapons project? These veteran activists think so.
www.sltrib.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"Second, to divest from the weapon’s primary developer, Northrop Grumman, plus other missile manufacturers."
I really hope this leads to broader movement around this point, because it is wrong that the church is invested in weapons manufacturers like Northrop Grumman, Palantir, L3Harris, etc.
I really hope this leads to broader movement around this point, because it is wrong that the church is invested in weapons manufacturers like Northrop Grumman, Palantir, L3Harris, etc.
I'll take 10% of your money. Cash works.
November 7, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I'll take 10% of your money. Cash works.
A subtle way in which our society is becoming like 1984 is that 1984 is one of the only political book anybody reads.
October 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
A subtle way in which our society is becoming like 1984 is that 1984 is one of the only political book anybody reads.
October 28, 2025 at 2:27 PM
In the 80s, BYU had a computer research arm called the Eyring Research Institute. Novell, Dynix, and WordPerfect came from it. Dynix was an evolution of software used to record Mormon temple records. The software that became WordPerfect was supposedly invented with the 2nd Coming in mind.
At a fundamental level, we have to accept much of silicon valley has gone insane.
An ex-Intel CEO’s mission to build a Christian AI: ‘hasten the coming of Christ’s return’
Patrick Gelsinger, executive chairman of Gloo, has made it his mission to advance Christian principles in Silicon Valley
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:19 PM
In the 80s, BYU had a computer research arm called the Eyring Research Institute. Novell, Dynix, and WordPerfect came from it. Dynix was an evolution of software used to record Mormon temple records. The software that became WordPerfect was supposedly invented with the 2nd Coming in mind.
I'm reminded of how the initial HLS contract award had SpaceX management rated "outstanding."
October 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I'm reminded of how the initial HLS contract award had SpaceX management rated "outstanding."
FINALLY.
Maybe this time we can get a lander actually designed for the moon from the start and a normal landing architecture.
www.businessinsider.com/nasa-sean-du...
Maybe this time we can get a lander actually designed for the moon from the start and a normal landing architecture.
www.businessinsider.com/nasa-sean-du...
NASA acting administrator says SpaceX is 'behind schedule' on moon-landing contract, so he's reopening it
Acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy said opening up the contract to other companies will help America beat China in the race back to the moon.
www.businessinsider.com
October 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
FINALLY.
Maybe this time we can get a lander actually designed for the moon from the start and a normal landing architecture.
www.businessinsider.com/nasa-sean-du...
Maybe this time we can get a lander actually designed for the moon from the start and a normal landing architecture.
www.businessinsider.com/nasa-sean-du...
It's a fitting swan song for 60 years of American spaceflight excellence that we will be undone by this nation's near-religious faith that private industry always does it better.
America needs a ‘Plan B’ to reach the moon first
China is on track to land its first crew on the lunar surface by 2030 and establish a base at the resource-rich south pole — a site that offers continuous sunlight, access to water ice and control of the most valuable real estate beyond Earth.…
China is on track to land its first crew on the lunar surface by 2030 and establish a base at the resource-rich south pole — a site that offers continuous sunlight, access to water ice and control of the most valuable real estate beyond Earth.…
America needs a ‘Plan B’ to reach the moon first
China is on track to land its first crew on the lunar surface by 2030 and establish a base at the resource-rich south pole — a site that offers continuous sunlight, access to water ice and control of the most valuable real estate beyond Earth. Beijing’s record of steady, disciplined progress in space suggests they will meet that goal. NASA’s Artemis program is ambitious and visionary, but its current Human Landing System schedule makes a United States landing before 2030 increasingly unlikely.
spacenews.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
It's a fitting swan song for 60 years of American spaceflight excellence that we will be undone by this nation's near-religious faith that private industry always does it better.
Mormon A E S T H E T I C
October 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Mormon A E S T H E T I C
... and here to bow the lid off the ultra-top-secret government UFO coverup, it's special guest star Secretary of State Marco Rubio!
October 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
... and here to bow the lid off the ultra-top-secret government UFO coverup, it's special guest star Secretary of State Marco Rubio!
Lotta CIA guys brushing up on their mission language right now.
October 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Lotta CIA guys brushing up on their mission language right now.
"Hmm, this is a picture of something called the Lamanite Generation."
Clark Gilbert:
Clark Gilbert:
October 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
"Hmm, this is a picture of something called the Lamanite Generation."
Clark Gilbert:
Clark Gilbert:
Let's Play - LDS Kremlinology
Thoughts on the New Guy
hightokolob.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I was curious so I looked at the text of the talk and it's about pronatalism and reaffirming the church's opposition to gay marriage. That's culture war stuff.
I don't know if the Salt Lake Tribune writers here are being intentionally misleading or simply ignorant. I don't know which is worse.
I don't know if the Salt Lake Tribune writers here are being intentionally misleading or simply ignorant. I don't know which is worse.
October 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I was curious so I looked at the text of the talk and it's about pronatalism and reaffirming the church's opposition to gay marriage. That's culture war stuff.
I don't know if the Salt Lake Tribune writers here are being intentionally misleading or simply ignorant. I don't know which is worse.
I don't know if the Salt Lake Tribune writers here are being intentionally misleading or simply ignorant. I don't know which is worse.
Oaks basically confirmed that Nelson went off the rails.
October 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Oaks basically confirmed that Nelson went off the rails.
Electioneering is better, actually. There should be vigorous debate about the future of a massive religious organization.
October 3, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Electioneering is better, actually. There should be vigorous debate about the future of a massive religious organization.
New LDS apostle prediction in descending order of likelihood: either W. Christopher Waddell, Gerald Causse, Clark Gilbert, Edward Dube
October 2, 2025 at 1:07 PM
New LDS apostle prediction in descending order of likelihood: either W. Christopher Waddell, Gerald Causse, Clark Gilbert, Edward Dube
AI generated nostalgia is already strange but there's something hyperreal about using it to generate images from a year where camera and video technology was already ubiquitous.
October 1, 2025 at 9:34 PM
AI generated nostalgia is already strange but there's something hyperreal about using it to generate images from a year where camera and video technology was already ubiquitous.
BYU-coded
Hegseth: "Today, at my direction, the era of unprofessional appearance is over. No more beardos ... if you don't meet the male-level physical standards for combat positions, cannot pass a PT test or don't want to shave and look professional, it's time for a new position."
September 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
BYU-coded
They should do a Polymarket for who the next Mormon apostle will be.
September 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
They should do a Polymarket for who the next Mormon apostle will be.
Russell M. Nelson: A Retrospective
1924 - 2025
hightokolob.substack.com
September 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM