Arno Wielders

End of an era. RIP Mr. Norris

@nextbigfuture you really believe anything

Iran nuclear threat was and is real

On March 18, 1965, 30-year-old Russian cosmonaut Alexei Leonov (1934-2019) became the first person to perform a spacewalk

@JeffGreason @BuzzPatterson man behaving badly

@BuzzPatterson "Yes, Minister"

There really hasn’t been a better comedy series than Big Bang Theory.

The secret plan is out! Two great articles today about our plan to capture a small asteroid and bring it into Earth orbit. The concept is part of our New Moon mission, which explores relocating a small near-Earth asteroid into a controlled orbit as the first step toward building industrial infrastructure in space. Our team has been developing the key technologies for this approach for years, including capture mechanisms to constrain and move small asteroids and orbital debris. Accessing materials already in space could eventually enable a new generation of industries beyond Earth. If you're interested in the future of space resources, these articles are worth a read. hashtag#space hashtag#asteroidmining hashtag#spacetechnology hashtag#spacex hashtag#venture

“All power attracts pathological personalities. It is not that power corrupts but that it is magnetic to the corruptible. Such people have a tendency to become drunk on violence, a condition to which they are quickly addicted.” — Frank Herbert, Chapterhouse: Dune

Initial Super Heavy V3 and Starbase Pad 2 activation campaign complete, wrapping up several days of testing that loaded cryogenic fuel and oxidizer on a V3 vehicle for the first time. While the 10-engine static fire ended early due to a ground-side issue, we saw successful startup on all installed Raptor 3 engines. Next up: preparing the booster for a 33-engine static fire

This has to be one of the biggest ideas I've ever seen: a nuclear-powered Agro-Industrial complex. ✅ 1 billion gallons of fresh water / day from the sea ✅ 2 GW of electricity ✅ 300k-acre food factory ✅ phosphorous via electric furnace for fertilizer ✅ food for 6 million people ✅ aluminum sheet and bar stock ✅ ammonia from electrolytic hydrogen ✅ caustic and chlorine from brine electrolysis

will be there!

“No mRNA in your food.” Every apple, carrot, pig, chicken, and grain contains billions of mRNA molecules. mRNA is how cells make proteins. It’s basic biology. The real problem today isn’t farming. It’s scientific literacy.

Quite some progress...

Absolute legend

And let’s not forget that she was only a small player in a much bigger game

Ons Smile-ruimtevaartuig is aangekomen bij @EuropeSpacePort in Frans-Guyana. esa.int/Science_Explor… @esascience @Avio_Group @ESA_transport @CAS__Science

@unrocket @Parisianaes1 we do vote for the EU parlement, so we do elect them. They then elect the EU kabinet. Perhaps not direct representation, true. The EU is far from perfect, but that is mainly due to the individual countries quite often not capable looking beyond their borders.

The Key point where I think the EU falls down is there are unelected EU bureaucrats that are answerable to no one seeking this censorship power. I found this quote "Responsibility" assigned by whom, enforced by whom, with what limiting principle? Every authoritarian in history used that framing. The DSA lets unelected EU bureaucrats decide what's "hate speech" globally. That's not responsibility — that's power with no accountability. The US system, messy as it is, at least requires that power answer to voters.

Europe has the Eiffel Tower Europe has the Colosseum Europe has Big Ben Europe has the Acropolis Europe has the Sagrada Família Europe has the Louvre China has the Great Wall China has the Forbidden City China has the Terracotta Army, etc The United States has...?

@unrocket @Parisianaes1 I think in essence we might have a very similar opinion on this, just in the details we might see differently. Anyway, thanks for the conversation, learned something again.

@unrocket @Parisianaes1 the government is you, it is as simple as that. So if the government (therefore. you) is trying to censor people (not seeing that here, but ok) then you need to act. Whether it is through elections or civil rights organisation or whatever.

@unrocket @Parisianaes1 there is a fine line between censorship and allowing hatespeech to thrive on a platform. It is about taking responsibility. I know this is a hard thing to fathom especially in the US

@arnouxus @Parisianaes1 Your still here while the governments you defend are trying to censor this very platform in specific. That causes no cognitive dissidence? One might go so far as to call that hypocrisy. I much prefer dangerous freedom.

@unrocket @Parisianaes1 Again, I am not disagreeing about free speech. It is one of the prime reasons I am still on x, because the majority of opinions are not mine. The moment a party starts to support people in breaking the law (AfD) supporting plans for a coupe d'etat then there must be retributions.

The individual law breakers should be charged and prosecuted and jailed. The position the political party clearly represents also represents people that have not broken the law. They should not be disenfranchised. This path is most often used to protect those in power from challenge... In general if you don't believe in the right to express an opinion you vehemently disagree with you don't believe in free speech. The correct answer is more speech to debate things you disagree with. IE more discourse and more speech. If you can't logically calmly counter and debate speech you think is wrong, maybe your position is not as strong as you think.

@unrocket @Parisianaes1 Afd is not being canceled because they have far right opinions, but because they break the law, which is how it should be. Same was discussed in France, Front National was at some point charged with breaking the law, not due to some opinion.

Germany: There are growing calls to ban the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), the largest opposition party, after it was classified as extremist by intelligence agencies in May 2025. The Social Democratic Party (SPD) voted to pursue a ban, but it's not yet enacted due to legal hurdles. Critics argue it's anti-constitutional, while supporters cite WWII lessons. United Kingdom: In 2023, over 12,183 arrests were recorded under the Communications Act 2003 and Malicious Communications Act 1988 for "grossly offensive" or "indecent, obscene, or menacing" posts. This is the highest globally based on available data, surpassing Belarus (6,205), Germany (3,500+), and China (~1,500). Elon Musk called it "real fascism" in January 2026. Critics argue it's overreach, but authorities say it's for public safety. This included an arrest for a man silently praying... Germany: Over 3,500 arrests for online hate speech, enforced by specialized task forces. A 2025 report notes raids on homes for suspected posts, with jail time for repeat offenders.pa.media +1 United Kingdom: Self-defense must be "reasonable" and proportionate; excessive force can lead to charges. Critics argue strict laws (e.g., on weapons like knives) hinder effective defense. A 2025 comparison notes UK laws emphasize retreat where possible, unlike U.S. "stand your ground" states. European Union: The 2025 Digital Services Act (DSA) compels platforms to censor "disinformation" or "hate speech" globally, including political satire. U.S. critics (e.g., House Republicans) call it a "foreign censorship threat" infringing on free speech; EU defends it as safety-focused.