Comments on: Thank you all!

By: Cotour

Cotour — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:33:59 +0000

I will stick my nose in here.

Not allowing advertising on a web site in the interests of autonomy, Objectivity and not wanting to create the appearance of conflict of interest has its place for sure. That is a noble path.

BUT, I do not think it is unreasonable to allow carefully curated, vetted, chosen and approved of companies not exactly associated with the aerospace / space industry to advertise on BTB.

Camping, rock climbing, outdoor clothing, shoes, flask lights, vacuum cleaners etc, etc. any product unassociated with the subjects at hand could be welcome participants in supporting the BTB efforts without creating an appearance or manifest a conflict of interest.

I do not exactly see the harm.

And I know this goes against the Zman’s philosophy of operation, and I respect that choice.

For someone who embraces capitalism why not embrace capitalism?

Is there such a thing as carefully and thoughtfully curated neutral capitalism possible without creating even the appearance of conflict of interest?

Just my two cents.

By: geometry dash 3d

geometry dash 3d — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 03:02:08 +0000

What do you think motivated Robert Zimmerman to ease up on promoting the July fundraising campaign, and how do you feel about his more restrained approach compared to previous years?

By: Robert Zimmerman

Robert Zimmerman — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 06:14:03 +0000

In reply to David M. Cook. David M. Cook: And thank you for your donation. It is greatly appreciated.

By: David M. Cook

David M. Cook — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 19:24:21 +0000

James Street: It was your “cheapskates” comment that goaded me to finally send a check! Its an easy thing to put off, & I just sat down and did it. Done & done! Thanks for all of your hard work, Robert, both reporting & writing. Let‘s hope the “thrust tail-off” will make up for a low output from the main engine! (did you use a solid-fuel strap on?)

By: James Street

James Street — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 19:58:38 +0000

Salesmanship begins when the customer says “no”.

By: Robert Zimmerman

Robert Zimmerman — Sat, 26 Jul 2025 02:31:16 +0000

In reply to James Street. James Street: And thank you too for your large and continuing support. I have no words.

By: James Street

James Street — Sat, 26 Jul 2025 02:15:47 +0000

” this July’s fund-raising campaign has been lower than the last few”

Come on you cheapskates. Pony up before Robert has to sell his servers to buy cat food.

By: F

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 19:32:04 +0000

Bob,

Good content and commentary are worth paying for!

By: Robert Zimmerman

Robert Zimmerman — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 17:40:20 +0000

In reply to F. F: And I thank you deeply for your donation, especially because this July's fund-raising campaign has been lower than the last few.

By: F

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 17:13:17 +0000

Had to send a check.

It’s 2025. I can’t believe you STILL don’t accept gold-pressed latinum.

By: Robert Zimmerman

Robert Zimmerman — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 17:54:07 +0000

In reply to George Deitz. George Dietz: See this web article: Godspeed, John Glenn Describes the centrifuge used at Johnsville to train the astronauts to deal with high g's during launch. There's more on the web. See also this article: Spinning Out Heroes: The Johnsville Centrifuge

By: George Deitz

George Deitz — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 17:31:50 +0000

Way back when, in the beginning of the space program, my father did research work with the original Mercury 7 astronauts, at Johnsville Navy Air station, located outside of Philadelphia. He also did work with them in New Groton Conn.

This period of time was very exciting for me, and I got to meed the astronauts, and often went to Johnville NAS with hi.

I have tried to locate any information on what was going on there, or even if any research did go on there.

Can you direct me to any sources about that period of time, and that location?

Thank you!