Better than the original music video of this song. (NSFW: chicks cavorting about, unashamedly)

 

This lovely young woman is displaying admirable determination and athleticism.

 

Archaeologists in northwestern Saudi Arabia have unearthed a massive collection of bones likely stockpiled by striped hyenas over the past 7,000 years.

 

 

Remember that shoddy little map from last week? Countries with “rocket dicks in space” (pink) vs countries with universal healthcare (black). Apparently that was too egregious for even FB, but notice how they said it was “missing context” (which it’s not) instead of just plain wrong (which it is on many levels).

 

 

Butt-hurt about space tourism continues. Somehow PJ O’Rourke is involved with these people; he used to be funny and relevant, once.

 

 

Space Roundup: NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Celebrates Ten Years on Mars. Boeing, once a leader in spaceflight, shits the bed yet again. xEMU not coming, at least not on schedule. China working on crewed lunar lander, SSTO hypersonic spaceplane. China badly needs a space exploration “first.” I suspect that their first crewed lunar landing will establish a permanent base; they can figure out crew rotation and resupply later. Single stage to orbit (SSTO) is the holy grail of space launch technology, but it’s becoming less essential with perfection of re-usable, self-landing boosters (thanks, SpaceX).

 

 

Yeah, it’s from 2015, but still – barf. Also, Shanna didn’t get the memo that America was racist and hated immigrants, particularly those of color. Unless she meant that only enlightened, virtuous teachers at government schools  “deliver on that promise.” In the comments tell us what you think is the best thing that America has given the world.