Elon Musk: Love Him Or Hate Him -- Like Trump, He Never Stops Pushing The Envelope -- January 3, 2021

Pardon the interruption: now we know why the NSA and DHS failed to note Russian hackers from breaking into Solar Winds, perhaps the most egregious lapse in security since December 6 - 7, 1941. 

I thought it impossible that the NSA would not detect Solar Wind intrusions but now, if the report is accurate, it explains why. Nancy Pelosi's US Congress stopped NSA from doing its job. I assume the US Senate was complicit. I don't know where the Trumper stood on this issue. It's too technical for Joe Biden to understand but perhaps his national security advisor will figure it out. I'm not holding my breath.

Imagine this. Truly incredible.

SpaceX might not rely on legs to land its next-generation booster rockets. Elon Musk has revealed that his company will try to “catch” the future Super Heavy booster using the launch tower arm, with the grid fins (used to help control the descent) shouldering the load. 

This process would effectively hook the rocket using the tower arm before it reaches the ground.

This would require very precise positioning [no sh*t, Sherlock], and there’s still a long way to go when Super Heavy flight testing might not start until a few months from now at the earliest. 

If successful, though, the catch method could save SpaceX from adding bulky legs to its rocket. A truly precise maneuvering system might even reduce turnaround time by letting SpaceX relaunch the rocket without having to move it from its landing position.

That could be crucial to SpaceX’s goals. Musk and company ultimately want a more reusable rocket system than the Falcon series, as that would help Starship launch on the rapid schedules desired for a range of missions, including trips to the Moon and Mars. A booster that doesn’t require much more than refuelling could help accomplish that feat.

Dallas fails to make the playoff season. 

Confused? I am. four links:

• ESPN - four days ago: significantly up;
• USA Today - four days ago: "way up"
• Yahoo! Sports -- four days ago: "scrooged"
• The Spun -- five days ago: "a five percent increase from last year’s game during that slot"
• Breitbart -- doesn't accept the raw data: https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2021/01/01/report-espn-not-telling-whole-story-about-good-nba-ratings/. Breitbart/Outkick is missing the point.