Ben Morris

I post about all things tech, space, and aviation. Politics and unexplained phenomenon too. Founder & Software Engineer (C#/.NET) Ion Commerce

[Ben Morris @bejmorri]

Genuinely curious why this isn't the preferred solution. Seems much simpler than engineering and launching orbital data centers.

[maya benowitz 🕰️ @cosmicfibretion]

Instead of blanketing the Earth with data centers or putting them in orbit, we should be putting them on the ocean floor and engineering them to be artificial reefs.

[Ben Morris @bejmorri]

@BigSwingTempo Yeah, in that case my friend group almost exclusively 2v2 scrambles when we play together 😄

[Ben Morris @bejmorri]

Exactly, the accredited investors got to buy in early.

Now, just look at it this way. Tomorrow if you're buying in, you're essentially funding the exit of those 4,000 soon to be millionaires.

Who knows what happens tomorrow, but I'll be watching the show from the sidelines.

[NoLimit @NoLimitGains]

Can’t believe anyone still thinks they’re early.

[Ben Morris @bejmorri]

Sucks you're getting flamed. It's completely reasonable to expect a new vehicle to never have to be towed for service. I've been very close to having my R1S towed, but thankfully was able to bring it back to life with hard reboots (12v battery issue). I'm on my 6th or 7th service with it, not great, but also not terrible. No brand should be beyond criticism.

Tesla people and the Rivian people now

[Ben Morris @bejmorri]

One of my favorite summer beers

[Ben Morris @bejmorri]

@Bee11201120 Reminds me of an angry birds level 😂

[Ben Morris @bejmorri]

@robjonesreports I feel like this would finally open the floodgates.

[Ben Morris @bejmorri]

https://t.co/kUsaTNXPl9

[Ben Morris @bejmorri]

Reddit finds the Australian documents David Grusch just referenced.

AI Summary Below:

These pages appear to be an Australian National Archives document summarizing an argument about U.S. and Australian official handling of UFO reports from 1947 through the late 1960s.

Key points:

The document claims early USAF intelligence took UFO reports seriously, initially considering Soviet origin and later, in some circles, possible interplanetary origin.

It argues that Project SIGN, Project GRUDGE, and later Project BLUE BOOK shifted from investigation toward public dismissal or “debunking,” especially after concern that mass sightings could overload defense communications or be exploited by the USSR.

The CIA’s Office of Scientific Intelligence is portrayed as quietly interested in UFO performance and propulsion, while public-facing programs allegedly minimized the subject.

The 1952 wave of sightings, including Washington D.C. events, is described as a turning point that led to the Robertson Panel in 1953 and a public-relations approach aimed at reducing public concern.

The document criticizes the Condon Report and Project BLUE BOOK conclusions, saying they conflicted with underlying data and were rejected by some scientists, including J. Allen Hynek.

It highlights statistical claims from BLUE BOOK material suggesting that higher-quality sightings were more likely to remain “unknown,” contradicting the idea that better data would explain sightings away.

It links U.S. interest in “saucer” aircraft, Avro projects, gravity control, and anti-gravity research to possible attempts to emulate UFO performance, though these claims are speculative within the document.

The Australian section says the RAAF treated UFO investigation as a low-priority air-defense matter, with minimal staffing and little scientific analysis.

It criticizes Australian identifications of sightings, including allegedly invalid Venus and meteor explanations, and says Australia relied too heavily on USAF public attitudes.

The final recommendation is that Australia should not remain ignorant or simply follow U.S. public policy, but should create a scientifically sound, intellectually honest investigation, possibly under a department better suited than the RAAF.

Overall, the document’s thrust is: official public dismissal of UFOs is presented as a facade, while the author argues that intelligence agencies privately considered the phenomenon more serious and that Australia should investigate independently and scientifically.

[Ben Morris @bejmorri]

@_noblecloud_ @Bee11201120 This is absolutely progress.

[Ben Morris @bejmorri]

Executive order releasing whistleblowers from their NDAs IMO is a huge deal.

[NewsNation @NewsNation]

"The American people deserve more than vague denials and selective releases": UAP whistleblower David Grusch speaks about the importance of disclosure, saying he wants to help Congress and the president restore lawful accountability and to be transparent with Americans.
He also stresses the need for whistleblower protections after learning he was being investigated after testifying before Congress in 2023.
More: https://t.co/nY25rXzhTm

[Ben Morris @bejmorri]

I listen to a lot of this stuff, but this is indeed one of the craziest stories I've heard in a while even in this space.

Luigi has been holding this one back it seems. I'm still not sure how I feel about it.

[Chris Ramsay @chrisramsay52]

The CRAZIEST Story I've ever heard is now live...

[Ben Morris @bejmorri]

@FettuccineSplit I don't care how long his CV is, he behaves like an absolute 🤡 at best.

[Ben Morris @bejmorri]

The psionic space is very messy and I tend to agree with @pavelibarrameda and Corbell on their views here.

At best I'm highly suspicious of some of the characters involved based on their behavior. I've also seen ample evidence that some of them(perhaps majority) absolutely are misidentifying what they are seeing.

https://t.co/I5PJve9NSW

[Ben Morris @bejmorri]

Republicans miscalculated by trying to crucify Hunter.

[Ben Morris @bejmorri]

@UFOintros 🎯

[Ben Morris @bejmorri]

The hybrids may be stepping out of the shadows. @chrisramsay52 and @pavelibarrameda tell a wild story about possibly meeting one 😳

[Clint Weldon @ClintWeldon]

Behind Closed Doors: What Really Happened At Contact In The Desert https://t.co/9eL5AwOBbc

[Ben Morris @bejmorri]

@S6IFEeIijptExPr That's pretty good

[Ben Morris @bejmorri]

@Wilson__Valdez Dump half of this in a zip lock bag with your chicken. Fridge overnight. Throw on grill next day. It's great.