Monthly Archives: January 2015


Win a prize if you find typos in the paperback

This blog and website aren’t just about rocket science.  It’s also about learning by doing, plus sharing along the way.  That includes me!  I’m a firm believer in leading by example and walking the talk. I discovered a small grammatical error (actually two) in the paperback version of the book “How To Be a Rocket […]


Is warp drive possible – from Omaha? 2

I got this story from a good friend and colleague of mine in the aerospace world named Bill (who is deaf BTW, and that’s worth another post later).

You might want to remember the name David Pares.  You definitely want to watch this video and read this article from Omaha.com:

http://www.omaha.com/living/working-toward-a-warp-drive-in-his-garage-lab-omahan/article_b6489acf-5622-5419-ac18-0c44474da9c9.html?mode=jqm

David Pares is a professor at the University of Omaha.  He claims to have evidence already of bending space and shortening laser beams with his device in his garage.  The physics is inspired by accounts of pilots who have somehow instantaneously traveled hundreds of miles due to strong storms in the atmosphere (and it’s inspired by Star Trek, of course).

This is yet another reason why we still need more rocket scientists!  Is it really fair to believe that we’ve discovered and harnessed all of the energy and propulsion sources that are possible in this awesome, immense universe?  No, of course not.

It’s impossible to predict when or where (or if) we’ll ever discover warp drive and make it possible.  But it just might come from Omaha.  Or maybe someone reading this blog will have something to do with it…

Also worth asking: can you be deaf and work in aerospace?  Yes indeed!  It ain’t easy.  But then neither is rocket science.

Take care and take charge.

Here is David Pares’ company website for Space Warp Dynamics LLC (perfect name, right?!) http://swdllc.paresspacewarpresearch.org/

 


Removing friction from communication

Effective communication is essential for aerospace projects.  And this humbitous website.  Real communication is a two-way exchange.  That’s what an open and active dialog of ideas is, and that’s what we need here. So I’ve changed the settings to allow anyone to post comments to the blog posts, whether or not you’ve subscribed.  There is […]


Asking WHY isn’t just child’s play

Why do kids enjoy asking the question “why” so many times?? Even though it can get very tiring or annoying for the parents or teachers, they are using an effective tool from engineering and manufacturing.  Including rocket science!  It will be powerful for you as a current or future rocket scientist too.  It has been […]


Rocket scientist jobs with SpaceX in TeXas

Does the “X” in Texas stand for SpaceX?!  For some fortunate rocket scientists it will! Thanks to the rapid-fire blogging of Robert Zimmerman (here), an article in the Brownsville Herald here talks about two job openings there with SpaceX.  I’ll summarize and comment now for your convenience (and hopefully insight). The two positions are for […]


Paperback now available on Amazon

Happy New Year again!  Those who want to learn or share how to be a rocket scientist and prefer a physical book can now purchase the paperback version on Amazon here. And it has a slight discount! Every dollar counts, and it’s discounted $1 for the price of $8.99. This is an Amazon launch sale […]


Make every day count

Welcome to 2015!! We are all fortunate to see another year in our calendar. I hope each and everyone of my readers and subscribers had a very happy New Years Eve celebration and New Years holiday. I’ve been taking some time off the grid to be with my family. While it is popular (and maybe […]