When I first started working at NASA, it was overwhelming to see what all I needed to learn about the design of a launch vehicle, especially as a systems engineer. Since my job was to find any issues in the interfaces between systems, I needed to have some understanding of how each system worked. However, […]
We are in a fierce battle of ideas. All of the actions going on in our nation and across the world all go back to the ideas we are being taught and are continuing to teach. Our thoughts are important because they direct our actions and behavior. This is why we are to “take every thought captive
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Ideas have consequences. And right now the ideas that are being taught are wreaking havoc on our society. In a previous post, I discussed five ideas that are damaging society. This post will take on the fifth idea: tolerance. One thing I experienced when working on government programs, whether it was with the Department of Defense or NASA, was acronyms. I
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Ideas have consequences. And right now the ideas that are being taught are wreaking havoc on our society. In a previous post, I discussed five ideas that are damaging society. This post will take on the fourth idea: autonomy and the rejection of authority. One of the best parts of working at NASA was the collaborative design environment. Each
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Ideas have consequences. And right now the ideas that are being taught are wreaking havoc on our society. In a previous post, I discussed five ideas that are damaging society. This post will take on the third idea: relative truth. I have a confession to make. I love doing those some-assembly-required projects. That’s probably why I also
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Ideas have consequences. And right now the ideas that are being taught are wreaking havoc on our society. In a previous post, I discussed five ideas that are damaging society. This post will take on the second idea: Moral relativism. One of the most boring, yet most important parts of building a launch vehicle is writing the requirements document.
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Ideas have consequences. And right now the ideas that are being taught are wreaking havoc on our society. In my previous post, I discussed five ideas that are damaging society. This post will take on that first idea: Darwinian evolution. For several decades, we have been taught Darwinian macroevolution is the only explanation to our existence.
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During the development of the launch vehicle program I worked on at NASA, we ran into an issue on how we were going to safely transport the Upper Stage from its manufacturing facility in south Louisiana around the coast of Florida to the launch pad. The vehicle was going to see much different environmental conditions
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