Over the past two weeks, I have witnessed two amazing engineering achievements. One of them, I watched on TV. The other, I experienced firsthand.Catching SkyscrapersFor the second time (in 3 tries), SpaceX caught the Starship booster stage:The Starship booster is as tall as a 33 story building. During descent, it hits speeds more than twice as fast as a bullet … [Read more...] about Living In A Star Trek World (almost)
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Performance Update: Irrational Exuberance?
My main goal* was to build an investment and cash portfolio of $1,120,000* ($1,000,000 to retire on and $120,000 to pay off the house) in 1500 days**, starting from 1/1/2013 and ending in February of 2017. I made my goal in 2016, my 1500 Days are over, and I’ve left my job. In the interest of openness, I’ll continue to share my numbers. For … [Read more...] about Performance Update: Irrational Exuberance?
Tesla Robotaxi Event
I realize these posts are very niche. Most of you don't care about Tesla or robotaxis. However, writing is how I get my thoughts in order. Any maybe there are a couple of other nerds who will enjoy hearing about this.Look around, look around at how lucky we are,To be alive right now,Look around, look around. - HamiltonBefore I get into this post, did you see what … [Read more...] about Tesla Robotaxi Event
One Year With The Tesla Model Y: The Good, The Bad, The Misinformed, And The Best Car
We bought a Tesla Model Y a little less than one year ago. Since then, we've been driving the sh*t out of it. In its short life, the Y has already visited 16 states. I know adult humans who aren't nearly as well traveled.Life with the Y has been good. It has exceeded my expectations. Mindy is not as enthralled.The Y and Mindy have had a complicated and often tense … [Read more...] about One Year With The Tesla Model Y: The Good, The Bad, The Misinformed, And The Best Car
The World Is Amazing
If you don't pay attention to The Big Scary News, the world is amazing. I like to think of all of the differences between modern life and my childhood:You wouldn't know how great the world is if you pay attention to news. Instead, you'd be quickly convinced that society is on the verge of collapse and the cause is people from the opposite side of the political aisle. … [Read more...] about The World Is Amazing