Standing up to climate apathy — First published by Skytree on 27.10.22: https://skytree.eu/its-not-easy/ I’ve been working on solutions to beat climate change for over a decade. I’ve been thinking about the problem since the 90’s. There’s been a noticeable change in society’s attitude over the years. People are becoming aware of the problem and taking more…

Despite ever increasing investment in the sector, public sentiment still sways towards the notion that exploring space is a waste of money and a billionaire’s game. But could such sentiment in fact risk our climate security and technological progress? Let’s follow a thought experiment to explore how the argument holds… …

There are many simple and effective measures that can be taken by governments around the world, which would not cost much, but which would have a huge effect on our chances to beat climate change. Most will result in structural reforms that lend themselves to an economy which is friendlier…

Raised in desperate poverty in a single-room apartment in St. Petersberg (then Leningrad), Putin is the child of a disabled factory worker and cleaner. He lost two elder brothers as an infant. …

It’s astounding how the leaders of the fifth largest economy in the world can come to power based on half truths, false premises, non sequitur opinions and the exploitation of deep-seated (though misplaced) fears of the common people. Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage, Dominic Cummings and Jacob Rees-Mogg are all guilty…

Starship launches are estimated by SpaceX to cost less than $2M per launch (ref. IAC presentation 2017, min 25:00). This represents a dramatic decrease compared to traditional launch costs and in fact, Starship, once completed, will be the most cost-effective rocket in existence even while being the largest (it has…

Starship launches are estimated by SpaceX to cost less than $2M per launch (ref. IAC presentation 2017, min 25:00). This could represent a dramatic decrease compared to today’s launch costs and in fact, Starship, once completed, will be the most cost-effective rocket in existence even while being the largest (it…

Summary Our endless drive for GDP growth is misplaced and the continued use of monetary policy to generate said growth is uncreative and ultimately reckless. 0% or negative interest rates are becoming the norm and deter low-income families from saving or prevent the little savings…