09-21-12 -- Drew Phillips - Vijay Prashad - Paul Graham (MP3 & Video LOADED)
Hour 1 - 3
Wallet Voting
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Drew Phillips
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Hour 2
Uncle Swami: Being South Asian in America (The New Press, June 2012). Review from Publishers Weekly.
In the Winter of 2012-13 he will publish:
The Poorer Nations: A Possible History of the Global South (Verso and LeftWord, 2013).His forthcoming edited books, in a special Dispatches series he edits for LeftWord Books, include:
[co-edited with Qalandar Bux Memon and Madiha Tahir] Dispatches from Pakistan (LeftWord, 2012). [co-edited with Paul Amar] Dispatches from the Arab Revolt (LeftWord, 2012).Prashad writes regularly in the media: as a columnist for Frontline magazine (Chennai, India), a contributing editor for Himal South Asia (Kathmandu, Nepal), a contributing editor for Bol (Lahore, Pakistan), a fortnightly contributor to Asia Times, an occasional correspondent for al-Akhbar (Beirut, Lebanon) and a regular contributor to Counterpunch.
Syria
The mystery of the Syria contact group
09-21-2012 • www.atimes.com/Vijay Prashad
In late August, Egypt's new president Mohammed Morsi proposed the formation of a regional initiative to stem the conflict in Syria. Five decades ago, Egypt and Syria were yoked together to form the United Arab Republic, an experiment that lasted less
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Foreign Policy
Why Presidents Love Foreign Affairs
09-21-2012 • New York Times DANIEL W. DREZNER
Why do presidents campaign as economic wizards but govern as foreign policy leaders? The first thing to realize is that presidents are not doing this on purpose. Their focus on foreign policy actually reveals the constraints on the modern American presidency
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Afghanistan
Gen. David Petraeus: We Can't Leave Afghanistan Now, They Have Trillions of Dollars of Minerals
09-21-2012 • www.youtube.com
... Afghanistan is blessed with the presence of what are trillions, with an 'S' on the end, trillions of dollars worth of minerals if, and only if, you can get the extractive technology, the human capital operated, the lines of communication to enable you to get it out of the country and all the rest of that.
Hour 3
Currently he is the CEO of Kepler Shipyards, an aerospace design and manufacturing firm currently working on launch vehicle development & New Frontiers Technologies, who are manufacturing and developing terrestrial applications for pressurized habitat, suit and other space technology, and Alpine Systems Engineering, a Linux/Unix consulting and Web/e-mail hosting company where he spends most of his time building and managing servers and figuring new and creative ways to use or abuse computers and electronic hardware. He is currently working on several Embedded controller real time telemetry and streaming media projects. He has also worked with developing rural broadband using several extreme long-range wireless technologies. His other interests include writing (He is currently writing a novel, a movie script, and a childrens story having several published short stories and non-fiction magazine articles), photography, videography, theater, acting, mountaineering, hiking and other outdoor activities, SCUBA diving, and he is an amateur radio operator (KC0IFZ).
Mission Plan
The OpenLuna Foundation aims to return mankind to the moon through
private enterprise. Initial goals focus on a stepped program of robotic
missions coupled with extensive public relations and outreach. Following
these purely robotic missions, a short series of manned missions will
construct a small, approximately 8 person outpost based on a location
scouted by the robotic missions. This outpost will be open for anyone's
use (private individuals to government agencies), provided they respect
our ethical conduct and heritage policies. Most of the work on the
missions is being done on the wiki.
The OpenLuna Foundation takes a unique approach in that:
All aspects of the mission plan and hardware will be open source. This information will be publicly available and community support and involvement will be actively pursued and welcomed. Special efforts will be made to involve students, educational facilities, and amateur space enthusiasts. A strong media presence will be a priority. The entertainment and educational potential of the mission will be exploited to allow the mission to reach the maximum number of people possible. This furthers the educational potential of the mission, provides publicity for sponsors (which will encourage support for future missions), and demonstrates to people that this is possible in the present and inspires the next generation to continue and exceed these mission goals. Mission hardware will be light and geared toward continuity from one mission to future missions. This will save costs and simplify the mission and hardware development. Superfluous hardware will be removed from missions and each component will be made in the lightest fashion possible. This may create initial complications, but it will balance out over the span of the program. Risk levels will be assessed and considered to balance risk with the cost of safety to the ability of the mission to continue forward. Much like an Alpine expedition, moderate risks will be acceptable in favor of exploration. Access to all scientific data and acceptance of outside research proposals will be encouraged. Phase one - "Scout" class mission
Multiple small scout rovers, delivered by a single lander. The lander
will "hop" around to deposit the rovers, similar to an upside down
candy-dispenser. There will be two of these lander/rover combinations in
the initial launch, one being left in orbit until the results from the
first landed unit are analyzed. Based on determinations from the Science
Team, the second lander will either land at a secondary search
location, and distribute it's rovers there, or distribute rovers around
the existing sites for greater detail. A communications satellite will
be placed in orbit around the moon with this launch.
Phase two - "Boomerang" class sample return mission
The locations for these sample return missions will be determined by the
rovers from Scout class missions. We plan for 180-200kg of samples
returned and a rover that can loiter indefinitely "prospecting" and
gathering further information. The landing is planned for the southern
pole. We will be looking for water, He-3, and a good location for a
future shelter and outpost. Land will be "claimed" for the project (as
provided for by international law and treaty, see growing and evolving
discussion of lunar and other non-Earthly land ownership
debates/policies). Place at minimum one communications satellite in
orbit with the first launch. At least two of these missions are planned
to give a good spread of target areas and rigorously test the
technology. Rock samples will be returned to the University of Western
Ontario, CPSX and, after being safely cleared, then distributed to those
who requested them or auctioned. Profits from this and other income
opportunities will be used to fund the next mission. Media opportunities
will include auctioning samples, contests to include students at
various levels, naming rights as appropriate, documentary rights, etc.
Phase three - "Pathfinder" class mission
Presuming satisfactory site characteristics, tests, and technology
development, this mission will be manned. A person with a lunar "tent"
as a safety stop will stay as long as safely feasible, testing
technology and preparing the site for future construction. This first
manned lander will be named "Tranquility" in honor of Apollo 11 (and
Firefly/Serenity). Formal announcement of outpost construction plans for
Phase four. Development of licensed merchandise, mock and real
space/surface suits, other things as they are thought of.
Phase four - "Explorer" class mission
Launch up to three more astronauts (as many as possible given technology
and supplies). Bring shelter materials as determined by Phase three and
spend approximately one to three days building an outpost. If feasible
and safe, leave two volunteers on the surface.
Phase five - "Shakedown" mission
Launch up to five more astronauts (as many as possible given technology
and supplies). Bring shelter materials as determined by Phase four and
spend as much as two weeks testing every system by use in the outpost.
If feasible and safe, leave a volunteer on the surface. Announce the
completion of the outpost and offer reservations and use to NASA, ESA,
JAXA, other space agencies, and private individuals and organizations.
Further Plans
Develop mining, a scientific outpost, in-situ life support as quickly as
possible. We will start looking at better surface transport, and a
secondary site for a second or third outpost, preferably on the far side
for a telescope, or lava tube sites. Work with a launch provider to
improve launch and landing capabilities. Work on a capsule to increase
crew comfort. Primary concerns will be given to making the facilities
self sufficient, developing infrastructure to further exploration, and
Lunar utilization, and working to further educate and inspire the
general population.
The OpenLuna Foundation's mission is to extend humanity’s reach into space. OpenLuna is embarking on a systematic program of robotic missions combined with extensive public relations, educational, and outreach campaigns. Following the robotic missions, a short series of crewed missions will take place, culminating in the construction of a six to ten person, self-sustaining outpost on the lunar surface. The outpost will be made available for public use.
OpenLuna is part of the rapidly growing new-space industry; companies lead by innovative entrepreneurs and supported by technical staff inspired by NASA, fueled by the information age and communicating on the worldwide web. New-space is one of the few growing industries in the current economy.
Membership Opportunity :OpenLuna is a public outreach, privately funded (sponsors, members, entertainment revenue) program. Membership means having an active participation in this exciting industry for everyone. The program has varied membership levels to accommodate wide participation. If you can be a part of the next manned mission to space, why would you not? Click here to join.
Our research and technology are open-source allowing/requiring widespread interest, enthusiam and involvement for the education and enrichment of all.
Strong media presence is critical for furthering the educational potential of the mission and providing publicity for sponsors.Mission hardware will be light weight and geared toward continuity to reduce costs and increase reliability.
Open source means that all scientific data gathered will be freely available.
An educational public access website will be designed to compile data for training and to in-spire future generations to pursue STEAM sub-jects at all ages.
Acceptance of outside research proposals and collaborative projects are encouraged.A 501(c)(3) privately funded organization with no dependency on government funds.
Space Travel and Exploration
The OpenLuna Foundation aims to return mankind to the moon through private enterprise
09-21-2012 • OpenLuna.Org
Initial goals focus on a stepped program of robotic missions coupled with extensive public relations and outreach. Following these purely robotic missions, a short series of manned missions will construct a small, approximately 8 person outpost based
2012-09-12 Hour 3 Paul Graham
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