Category Archives: Elon Musk

Does Global Control of Lithium and Cobalt Supplies Give China a Stranglehold Over Elon Musk and the Human Future?

Posted on 25 January, 2023 by alfin2101

Australia is the largest mining producer of lithium, but China buys 90% of Australia’s production. China turns most of its bulk lithium imports into lithium batteries for EVs and other uses such as electronics. Lithium mining and refining is a … Continue reading →

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Is Re-Electing President Trump the Only Alternative to the Unutterable Madness and Decay of Wokeism?

Posted on 4 January, 2023 by alfin2101

Wokeism has taken over the US Deep State and most large social institutions in the US. The slow release of the Twitter Files by the innovative entrepreneur Elon Musk, is gradually unwrapping the ugly truth behind the government and the … Continue reading →

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Fossil Fuels are the Near to Intermediate Future; Nuclear is the Long-Term Future

Posted on 29 August, 2022 by alfin2101

The Energy Crisis is Artificial, Brought to You by Greens Germany is on the cusp of a catastrophic fuel shortage leading to an economic collapse and civil unrest, thanks to the influence of Green politicians and government officials and the … Continue reading →

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Trillion Dollar Space Economy Tempts Entrepreneurs

Posted on 13 April, 2022 by alfin2101

Elon Musk’s Starlink internet satellite system is expected to earn SpaceX roughly $5 billion per year by 2030. By comparison, the Internet of Things economy is expected to hit about $10 trillion/yr by 2030 and the Metaverse is expected to … Continue reading →

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Cheap Access to Space Brings a World that Dictators Will Hate

Posted on 29 March, 2022 by alfin2101

Look at the cost curve of SpaceX vehicles (look right): For 50 years the cost of space launch stayed above $6,000 per kg. Then along came Elon Musk and SpaceX. Within the next few years, thanks to the SpaceX Starship … Continue reading →

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Electric Airplanes: If You Don’t Really Care About Getting There

Posted on 20 December, 2021 by alfin2101

The barrier to entry can be found in an energy density comparison between jet fuel-powered aircraft and those powered by batteries. Expressed in watt-hours or kilojoules per kilogram (Wh/kg), batteries today fall well short. A jet-fueled engine packs 12,000 Wh/kg. … Continue reading →

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