US budget proposal and infrastructure plan highlights

There is a $4.4 trillion 2019 budget proposal. It includes an infrastructure plan. The infrastructure plan calls for $200 billion in planned federal spending on infrastructure which is to incentive state, local and private funding for $1.5 trillion in overall infrastructure. The US plans sell off federal assets as part of its infrastructure plan released …

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First two test SpaceX high speed Internet delivery satellites to launch this week

SpaceX will launch the two test satellites for their Skylink global 4400+ satellite internet constellation this week. Microsat 2a and 2b, are secondary payloads on a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, due for launch on Saturday. Both of these satellites will be deployed in one mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon-9 …

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If there was the demand SpaceX has factory capacity for 100+ Falcon Heavy launches in 2019 and beyond

SpaceX has the factory production capability to provide over 100 Falcon 9 and 100 Falcon heavy launches in 2019 and 2020. SpaceX is producing about 5 engines per week and has the factory capacity of 400 engines per year or about 8 engines per week. The Falcon 9 has 10 engines. One nine-engine first stage …

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In Tech companies we trust

According to the 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer study, the tech industry has become the single most trusted institution in America, holding steady at 75% for five years now. Overall US companies are at 50% public trust which is down 5% from last year. There has been a surge in attacks on Silicon Valley, Google, Facebook, …

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The Robotaxi future will not care about car brands or luxury

The world is transitioning to a robotaxi and robobus future within 5 to ten years. This is where almost all commuting and transportation is based upon operationally cheaper self-driving ride sharing electric vehicles. There will still be a tiny amount of luxury personal car use. However, getting to and from work will be in self-driving …

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SpaceX BFR will make multi-trillion dollar space industry by 2030

ULA had a vision for $2.7 trillion space industry by 2045 which would be an expansion by eight times from the $330 billion industry today. The accelerated pace of SpaceX launch vehicles will accelerate space mining, high-speed internet satellites and space-based solar power and the development of a massive space industry. SpaceX already has the …

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Grit and Growth for Civilization

Angela Duckworth has helped to gathered and performed detailed research on the importance of Grit for individual achievement. Her insights also apply to our societal views on civilization. Growth Mindset is better than fixed mindset One potential way to build grit in people is to encourage a growth mindset. Individuals with a growth mindset believe …

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