Just inspected the Starship booster, which the arms have now placed back in its launch mount. Looks great!
A few outer engine nozzles are warped from heating & some other minor issues, but these are easily addressed.
Starship is designed to achieve reflight of its rocket booster ultimately within an hour after liftoff. The booster returns within ~5 minutes, so the remaining time is reloading propellant and placing a ship on top of the booster.
How are we supposed to know if we’re happy?
I like this definition from the Stoic philosopher Seneca:
"Happiness is having a clear sense of the path that you are on, not being distracted by the paths that crisscross yours. Especially the footprints of those that are hopelessly lost.”
If you know where you’re going, if you have a sense of direction in your life, you can just go on your way.
Sure, some people will be faster than you. Others might be taking off ramps that you might wonder about.
But if you have a clear sense of the path that you are on, then you understand that someone else’s path isn’t for you. You’re happier to go in the direction that you set out to go in.
That’s the tranquility, happiness, and peace that I want right there.
I just read about a phenomenon I can't stop thinking about…
The Cobra Effect:
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions."
This is the essence of the Cobra Effect.
It emphasizes how intended actions can lead to unintended consequences.
In the late 19th century, the British government learned that firsthand.
Let me explain:
The Cobra Effect originates from British colonial rule in India.
With the rising number of cobras in Delhi, the British government created an incentive.
It offered a bountiful reward for every dead cobra brought to authorities.
But that didn't work exactly as planned...
People started breeding venomous cobras for the reward.
And it didn't take long for the government to find out.
• They scrapped the reward
• The cobra population increased
• Breeders released their snakes into the wild
You might call it chaos.
I call it a valuable lesson.
The British government lacked foresight.
It didn't consider all possible outcomes for its actions.
Downfalls include:
• Failed monitoring
• Underestimating reactions to incentives
• Scrapping the reward rather than adjusting it
So, how can we learn from this?
The Cobra Effect is a reminder to:
• Use critical thinking
• Consider long-term consequences
• Anticipate the adverse effects of your actions
This goes for:
• Business
• Relationships
• Life in general
Those who consider consequences not only survive.
They thrive.
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