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ASFO 2023–01–14
Lützerath is a name the world would have been just as happy not knowing. And the insistence of the German people (the people of the world, really) at being upset when they get exactly what they have asked for in no uncertain terms continues to bother me. Instead of focusing on the primary role that fossil fuels continue to hold in world energy supply, with no real end in sight, I would much rather concentrate on the characteristics which I envision for the early lunar settlement. We need hope for the future, after all.
Supplementary Shows
- 2023–01–17 More from Man and the Moon : The Circular Maria by Ralph Baldwin, a description of the formation of Mare Imbrium which rewards dramatic reading ; and Observations of a Volcanic Process on the Moon by Nikolai Kozyrev, with a prefatory note longer than the article itself, and my own interpretation of the evidence.
- 2023–01–20 Again from Man and the Moon : two pieces entitled The Other Side of the Moon, one from H Percy Wilkins writing in 1953, and one from Soviet News reporting on the photographs taken by the Luna 3 spacecraft.
Luv’n Time International – Episode 8, The Jamaican Episode (2023-01-13)
- Prince Buster – Enjoy Yourself
- Desmond Dekker – It Mek
- Horace Andy – Skylarking
- Dandy Livingstone – Rudy, A Message To You
- Sister Nancy – Bam Bam
- Althea & Donna – Uptown Top Ranking
- Culture – Two Sevens Clash
- Junior Murvin – Police & Thieves
- The Paragons – The Tide Is High
- The Upsetters – Return Of Django
- Max Romeo – Chase The Devil
- The Upsetters – Croaking Lizard
- Toots & The Maytals – Pressure Drop
- The Melodians – Rivers Of Babylon
- Willie Wiliams – Armageddon Time
- Jimmy Cliff – You Can Get It If You Really Want
- The Skatalites – Guns of Navarone
- THe Untouchables – Tighten Up
- The Pioneers – Long Shot Kick De Bucket
SUYF: the other side – 1/8/23
ASFO 2023–01–07
Starting off (well, following some technical trouble) with the audio from my contribution to a video–conference event, last month, commemorating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 17, I proceed to try to generate some hope for the future and forward momentum for the year by discussing the lunar settlement as I envision it developing into Luna City. More of that anon. Also I issue a clarion call for the return of the NS Savannah to service with a modern nuclear powerplant, to serve as a traveling exhibition of civil atomic energy, and a pathfinder for future nuclear merchant vessels in a world eager for decarbonized transportation. You too can read the Draft Agreement between the Department of Transportation and Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and e–mail your comment to Senior Technical Advisor Erhard Koehler by the end of January.
Supplementary Shows
- 2023–01–10 More from Man and the Moon : Development of a Lunar Base by GEV Awdry (reprinted from the Journal of the British Interplanetary Society), and the first part of Richardson’s essay Imaginary Voyages to the Moon.
- 2023–01–13 Technical troubles at the start again. Then the completion of the Richardson piece, including a synopsis of the movie Frau im Mond and some reminiscences of the production of Destination Moon ; more of the “blurbs” introducing the various excerpts and articles ; and The Formation of the Craters by Richardson, originally published in The Exploration of Mars.
SUYF: the other side – 1/1/23
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“Nothing changes on New Year’s Day”
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“A Step Farther Out” 2023 Shows
ASFO airs weekly at 19z00, with occasional bonus shows at 15z00 Tuesdays or Fridays. In this post you will find links to the shows from 2023, along with my attempts to describe each show.
To understand what this show is about, and for the shows from 2021, go here. For 2022 shows, go here.
Expand List of ShowsASFO 2022–12–31
Glorious Future Year 2022 ends as it began, with A Step Farther Out. I could take this opportunity for a “Year In Review”, but asking the question “what use is a cut–price monarchy?” proved to be more fun. Then, having previously discussed the miseries of living in a metro area with a low enough density of development to actually allow for covering a great part of its energy needs from rooftop solar, and irritated by an (on–line) encounter with “solarpunks”, I draw an analogy between energy supply and transportation. Betweentimes, discussion of the problems raised by our dependency on financial markets… and hey, paper straws in paper wrappers!
Supplementary Shows
- 2023–01–03 The first Hear Now the Words! of the New Year is occupied with completing Chapter 6, “Success, Failure, and Politics”, of Rockets : The Future of Travel Beyond the Stratosphere (third printing with additional material, January 1945) by Willy Ley.
- 2023–01–06 Selections from Man and the Moon (1961), mostly the interstitial commentary by astronomer (and frequent Astounding/Analog contributor) RS Richardson, and a more extended piece from him entitled Astronomical Observations from the Moon, as well as a prefatory poem by Adrienne Rich.
Luv’n Time International Episode 6 (2022-12-30)
- The Winstons – Amen, Brother
- Trouble Funk – Let’s Get Small
- Fat Larry’s Band – Down On The Avenue
- Joe Tex – Papa Was Too
- Creative Source – Corazon
- Kool & The Gang – Give It Up
- The Chambers Brothers – Funky
- Dennis Coffey – Scorpio
- Wilson Pickett – Get Me Back On Time, Engine No. 9
- Tom Jones – Looking Out My Window
- Ike White – Love And Affection
- The Brothers Johnson – Strawberry Letter 23
Special New Year’s tracks:
- Eydie Gormé – What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?
- Regina Spektor – My Dear Acquaintance (A Happy New Year)
Bits In Stereo – 2022.12.25
Tracklist
- Leon Klapperbein – Kick Me (I Don’t Feel Pain) (Original Mix), (link)
- unknown artist – Defcon1
- Third 2hift – Junk, (link)
- Remco Beekwilder – This Is Religion (Endlec Remix), (link)
- Peter Effe – Take Me (Original Mix), (link)
- Sugar & Anetha – Candy From Strangers (Original Mix), (link)
- Question Mark – The Birds (David Rust Remix), (link)
- Reinier Zonneveld – Hard Gaan (Extended Mix), (link)
- Crocetti – Shadow Dancer (Original Mix), (link)
- Bones 33 – Forbidden Feeling (Original Mix), (link)
- Assumption – Tension (Original Mix), (link)
- Lee Haslam & Rion S – Our Sanctuary (Extended Mix), (link)
- Mylene Farmer & AaRON – Rayon Vert (RAUMM Edit), (link)