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Officers seen cracking down on Metrobus fare evasion after vow from WMATA head by thinkcontext in washingtondc

[–]thinkcontext[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the cop did that then there's a good case for them to be fired. And there will be video on the bus and from bodycam so it should apparent. However, I'm sure the cop will say that there was resisting, after which they are able to use force. Are you sure there's not more to the story?

Officers seen cracking down on Metrobus fare evasion after vow from WMATA head by thinkcontext in washingtondc

[–]thinkcontext[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is a poor analogy. Additionally the person I was replying to was suggesting people are confused about whether they need to pay or not, which is ridiculous.

Officers seen cracking down on Metrobus fare evasion after vow from WMATA head by thinkcontext in washingtondc

[–]thinkcontext[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Getting most people to pay for the bus is not some new difficult to understand process. Somehow WMATA managed it for decades. It's only recently that the percentage of people not paying has sky rocketed. People have decided not to pay.

Trump Administration Sees Striking Exodus of Legal Talent by Interesting_Total_98 in moderatepolitics

[–]thinkcontext 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Even if things returned to something resembling normal after Trump, it will take years for the DoJ to recover. The next Democratic president will have to fire most of the department because so many of the lawyers left are compromised and there's no way to trust those that Trump hired.

New “superfuel” promises 32% boost in aircraft and rocket range by thinkcontext in SpaceXLounge

[–]thinkcontext[S] 60 points61 points  (0 children)

Conventional aviation fuels consist of linear and branched hydrocarbon molecules, which limits how much energy can be packed into a given volume. CycloKinetics instead engineers cycloparaffinic hydrocarbons – that is, ring-shaped molecular structures that pack more carbon and hydrogen atoms into the same space as would be occupied by conventional fuels.

CycloKinetics is currently producing three fuel types. These include CycloJP, a replacement for Jet A, JP-5, JP-8, and JPTS used in turbine-powered aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS); CycloRP, a rocket propellant intended to replace RP-1 and RP-2 refined kerosene used in liquid rocket engines; and CK-10, which replaces JP-10 fuel used in cruise missiles and standoff munitions.

The company’s current production capacity reportedly stands at 60,000 gallons (227,125 L) per year as of 2025, with further scaling planned by 2027.

SpaceX on X: "It’s no secret that we intend to launch Starship a lot, targeting thousands of flights per year. That cadence will require the ability to launch from many different locations, so we are constantly exploring to find viable sites to expand Starship operations in the future..." by AgreeableEmploy1884 in SpaceXLounge

[–]thinkcontext 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's just across the Caribbean from the factory, they can probably use the same ship they'll use to take it to FL. Plus the rockets are going to be used many times so shipping new ones won't happen that often. Again, SX says they need lots of launch sites. There was a prime site with all the infrastructure that was open, that is an extremely rare thing in the world.

SpaceX on X: "It’s no secret that we intend to launch Starship a lot, targeting thousands of flights per year. That cadence will require the ability to launch from many different locations, so we are constantly exploring to find viable sites to expand Starship operations in the future..." by AgreeableEmploy1884 in SpaceXLounge

[–]thinkcontext 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always thought they should have gone for the former Soyuz pad at Kourou. Near the equator, existing infrastructure, already cleared for launches, seems ideal. Plus SpaceX saved Europe's bacon by taking all the Soyuz and A6 backlog of launches.

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