In the October issue of Scientific American, noted physicist Lawrence Krauss delivers a serious blow to Trekkies and rocket jockeys everywhere: we should probably stop shooting people into space.

From Wikipedia: ‘The Voyager Golden Record is a phonograph record included in the two Voyager spacecraft launched in 1977. It contains sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth.’ Via Coudal.

WELL, let’s see now … That was a small step for Neil Armstrong, a giant leap for mankind and a real knee in the groin for NASA.

Tom Wolfe’s op-ed piece in today’s New York Times regarding NASA’s post-Apollo doldrums is a great read.