Please Remain Seated During the Future
From Knight Rider dreams to Tesla’s airborne Roadster: a cheerful defence of engineering excess, childhood wonder, and letting Musk’s critics enjoy the ride.
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Gravity Has Rejected Your Pull Request
Rockets evolve like software: simulated, tested and revised. Digital twins accelerate development, while gravity remains stubbornly immune to persuasive prompts.
The Most Interesting Ship at Christmas Island
Ship 40’s tow to Christmas Island turns a remarkable Starship recovery into a witty story of engineering, espionage and high-stakes salvage in the Indian Ocean.
The Martian Ministry of Silly Walks
Wheels, legs, tracks, hoppers and flying scouts: a comic look at why Mars robots still roll, and why Optimus may be the wrong animal.