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Rick N. Tumlinson

@RocketRick

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Founder @SpaceFundInc, @SpaceFrontier, @EarthLightFoundation.org, author, philosopher, speaker, NewSpace Revolutionary, helping a New Gen to open the Frontier.

Austin, Texas
Joined June 2011
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@RocketRick
Rick N. Tumlinson
7 days
This is why soldiers were not to follow illegal orders. Not so much in U.S. streets but in dark rooms in front of computer screens, looking at satellite images, where things aren't face-to-face. This is going to be huge. @PeteHegseth is over. It is sad that he will take NSWDG
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The US military carried out a follow-up strike on a suspected drug vessel operating in the Caribbean on September 2 after an initial attack did not kill everyone on board, sources familiar with the...
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@RocketRick
Rick N. Tumlinson
12 days
The hardback is out! "Why Space? The Purpose of People" quietly climbed to #1 in its category for three weeks — with almost no marketing. The audiobook is still in production, but early readers are already giving it 5-star reviews. Thank you all! (Please keep those reviews
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@RocketRick
Rick N. Tumlinson
16 days
The White House is about to betray Ukraine. I am ashamed. Source: Axios
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axios.com
"We are now going to wait. The ball is in Zelensky's court."
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Rick N. Tumlinson
17 days
Just released from the @TheEconomist Space Summit Space Station panel in Orlando two weeks ago. My big keynote hasn’t come out yet. Will share when it does. (PS - While I was teasing him, I called our friend "Little Elon" purely by accident. I am literally watching the new
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@PaniniAmerica
Panini America
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FIFA World Cup 2026™ Panini Stickers are now available!
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@RocketRick
Rick N. Tumlinson
17 days
@elonmusk⁩ How much do people need to start raising to hire a StarShip to Mars? I mean the whole ship.
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@RocketRick
Rick N. Tumlinson
18 days
Yes!
@OlenaRohoza
Olena Rohoza
19 days
Do you support Zelensky? 🇺🇦❤️‍🔥 Yes or No?
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@RocketRick
Rick N. Tumlinson
18 days
From my friend in Kyiv, Ukraine, who is under attack by the force of evil. Hell is waiting... https://t.co/CQ8WhbaU5l
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@StephenFleming
Stephen Fleming
1 month
I can’t imagine this price will last, but right now, Rick Tumlinson’s new book “Why Space?” Is on sale for only 99¢… @RocketRick https://t.co/KiOV8l20BQ
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@ProfRayWills
Prof Ray Wills
2 years
China decarbonising transportation systems faster than any other nation: electric cars: 34% sales EVs in July, 2/3 world's #EVs electric buses: 84% bus fleet EVs (600k/712k buses) electric car chargers: 1 charger/8 EVs 42,000km high speed rail Repeat after me: we don't need oil
@ProfRayWills
Prof Ray Wills
2 years
EVs make first visible dent in gasoline consumption USA EVs don't guzzle fuel - EVs lower energy consumption Miles driven by vehicles rebound post-covid - but not consumption of oil-based fuels as EVs take fleet share https://t.co/mnYZcOhx5l 40m BEVs avoid 1.2mbpd global demand
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@RocketRick
Rick N. Tumlinson
22 days
Give ⁦@blueorigin⁩ the Moon! Send @SpaceX⁩ to Mars, cancel non-reusables. Ban solid rocket civilian launchers.
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apple.news
"If NASA wants to go quicker, we would move heaven and Earth."
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@RocketRick
Rick N. Tumlinson
1 month
Keynote speech about my new book "Why Space? The Purpose of People" at the Space Settlement Summit in Orlando.
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Rick N. Tumlinson
2 months
So. Now it gets serious-er. Both stages "landing" and being flipped for re-use. @elonmusk - when? Not hope-realistically? As we both know, the Federation is out there waiting...lol. https://t.co/KzoNUfQ7IA
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space.com
It was the final flight for this iteration of Starship.
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@RocketRick
Rick N. Tumlinson
2 months
In honor of our government's incompetence, which helps make the point we need to get off this rock and try something new, we are offering a shut down special for New Worlds. Use ShutDown30 and save 30% on general admission to New Worlds and the Space Cowboy Ball!
newworlds.org
October 23rd - 25th at AT&T Conference Center in Austin TX - Join us for 2 days to connect with visionaries, spark bold ideas, and dive into the future of space. Don’t just watch—be part of the...
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@RocketRick
Rick N. Tumlinson
2 months
Blah! Blah! Blah! And I am also sick of this "fear of escalation" BS. Both recent presidents have used it as an excuse to give the Ukraine just enough support to not win. The invader needs to be crushed - not mildly slapped. @Ukraine @ZelenskyyUa
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reuters.com
Russia will shoot down Tomahawk cruise missiles and bomb their launch sites if the United States decides to supply them to Ukraine and find a way to retaliate against Washington that hurts, a senior...
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Rick N. Tumlinson
2 months
Bob is right. Billionaires often operate in a distortion zone, and Elon Musk is no exception. He requires support across a broad spectrum. Given the scale of StarShip, there is no reason why the scientific foundation Bob discusses couldn't be paired with a resource development
newworlds.org
October 23rd - 25th at AT&T Conference Center in Austin TX - Join us for 2 days to connect with visionaries, spark bold ideas, and dive into the future of space. Don’t just watch—be part of the...
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@CatoNetworks
Cato Networks
2 months
As cloud adoption grows and AI usage creates more threats, security blind spots increase. With Cato’s SASE Cloud Platform, FRP Advisory connected 30+ offices and onboarded new companies in hours. See how they strengthened their network security painlessly.
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@RocketRick
Rick N. Tumlinson
2 months
I'm sorry @ElonMusk, even StarShip pales in the shadow of this. At least until you can launch, land, and re-fly a cow. And to heck with this Golden Dome rubbish! And drones? Groans! Our ancestors had it figured out. As illustrated by this authentic and exact reproduction of
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@RocketRick
Rick N. Tumlinson
2 months
Brilliant! Praise to the Azov team, the "birds" and all! I met some of their fighters at the Ukraine Reconstruction Summit in DC. Humble yet strong. Heroes all! Slava Ukrainii! ⁦@azov_media⁩ ⁦@elonmusk⁩ ⁦@Ukraine⁩ ⁦@brockpierce
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thetimes.com
Ukraine war latest news: crack troops surround hundreds of Russian infantrymen in Donetsk, restoring hope after a brutal summer
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@RocketRick
Rick N. Tumlinson
2 months
My latest OpEd. From my new book "Why Space? The Purpose of People" to be released at New Worlds in Austin Oct. 23! A new take on AIs. Not as enemies, tools, nor parents. But as partners and our children. @elonmusk @Gwynne_Shotwell @JeffBezos @sama https://t.co/iVnGnFAOuT
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space.com
Rather than the fearsome enemies of movies like "The Terminator," as we move into the universe, AIs can be our partners, our children, and perhaps even us.
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