26 February 2018
Why do we go into space?
... first open source platform dedicated to creating the philosophy for the opening of the space environment to ...and Human Evolution, in which he made an early call for a philosophy of space exploration, citing the Wolfe comment. “In this new Space...
July 2014
Space technology transfer portals and the chance progress of innovation
... as a starting point for determining if there is space expertise that could provide solutions to their problems. This is the philosophy behind ESA’s Technology Transfer Network, a series of broker companies across Europe that are tasked with reaching...
June 2016
A new microgravity research facility for Central Texas and beyond
... approach was chosen for the Baylor University drop tower another proven and commonly used design philosophy was chosen: a dual capsule system. It enables conducting experiments without the need for an evacuated drop shaft...
February 2017
Opening up the infinite frontier
... space initiatives. It cannot be a veneer or an afterthought. It cannot be a grudging hand off. It must be baked into the very philosophy from which all such initiatives and plans are derived. It must be agreed by all to be the reason we go in the...
June 2017
Automated or human-operated systems?
... spacewalk to replace a failed power regulator and install cabling. His actions brought about a re-thinking of the design philosophy for space missions and from that point on the human component was no longer seen as a liability but...
October 2017
The sci-fi noir world of Blade Runner
... rationales for trans-humanism. What if our creation is superior to us in every way and we, in turn, become obsolete? Besides philosophy, popular culture is once again there to help us think. Blade Runner is an example of such effort in the form...
