TWICE THE WEB: There are two more new Spacefaring Web essays out:

The Spacefaring Web: 2:10 Saluting the Flag of Convenience, and

The Spacefaring Web: 2.11 Writing in the Infrared.

The former discusses the old science fiction plot of a space colony rebelling against Earth rule, and what the reality would likely be.

The latter discusses the chicken/egg problem of waiting to go further in space until the technology matures vs. maturing the technology as we go along.