I help bridge bold space ideas to reality. Former NASA Engr/Flight Director, Planetary Resources CEO/co-founder. Building tools from lessons learned both ways.
Seattle, WA
Joined June 2008
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As I'm building RiskThing.com, the most consistent response I've received is:
"I don't have time for this right now I'm trying to close an investment round!"
One shrewd founder recommended that I use my Risk-Agent research workflow to help identify real and perceived risks, with a problem->solution action plan for each stage of the engagement.
The "fundraising risk" concept made me realize I could build a similar database from prominent statements made by founders and investors with specific guidance on "do's and don'ts" depending on the context of your company or stage.
Hit me up if you'd like perspective and sharper guidance on closing your next round based on this dataset.
riskthing.com/
Sometimes I enjoy letting FSD 12 drive just to piss off the other drivers.
Driving 5-10mph below the speed limit, blinker on - not quite turning into the lane until too much time passed, hesitating to go through a green light unless there's a car ahead, coming to a near-stop at a yield sign. All of this is "safe", so I need not interrupt, despite the annoyances.
After all, its not my driving reputation at stake, people can only see the @Tesla logo on the car.
Love the vibe of this website, and the "first attempts" photos prominently on display.
Someone will give you $50,000 to build whatever you want.
No equity.
No reporting.
No pitch deck.
Spend it on anything.
It's called the Basis Fellowship.
• $50,000 cash per fellow
• Open to anyone: engineers, scientists, operators, builders
• The application takes about 10 minutes
• Rolling. Apply anytime
• Didn't make the cohort? They may still give you $3,000
Their words: "We take nothing and expect nothing."
Most people will never hear about this.
Bookmark it and send it to the one builder friend who needs it.
Link below 👇
basisfellowship.org/
Seeing Rush twice within the space of a week is awesome. I think this quote is an apt description of their style:
quotewise.io/q/xicyrh/
#TIL the origin of the word galaxy, and relatedly the name for our galaxy.
Oh *hell yes.* Breathtakingly beautiful.
Every frame from @VRubinObs is going to be billions of civilizations in one picture.
"Let's just take a closer look."
Famous last words.
NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory images reveal stars, nebulae, and a mindblowing number of distant galaxies hiding in the background.
So go ahead. Zoom in.
You might want to clear your schedule.
➡️ skyviewer.app
“Twinkling ceilings” are an appreciated new feature at conference centers to give some life to an indoor space.
Seen at the Space Northwest Symposium today.
Love this quote - captures the essence of what I'm building at RiskThing.com:
"The successful learn vicariously; the foolish insist on firsthand pain." @shaneparrish, January 19, 2025
What do you know now, that should not have required first-hand pain?
I'll start:
Kam needs way more followers here on X, given how many space companies he's launched.
@xenergynuclear
@Int_Machines
@Axiom_Space
@weareibx
@QuantumSpace_US
@FermiExplorer
"Prosperity doesn't just happen. It is built. We must imagine it, believe it is possible, and execute on the infrastructure needed to make it real."
Agree! @xenergynuclear's technology will change the world! Great video explaining next-generation advanced nuclear power, TRISO-X pebble fuel, and how X-energy is scaling our technology to help shape the future of energy.
I built a "leverage map" into RiskThing, so teams can se which of their options have the broadest impact.
What to do with a "too many options" has always been a challenge.
Starting to work through the waitlist.
Sign up at RiskThing.com
Today, the most interesting thing to me about @elonmusk is that he's never been to space.
But, why not?
33%Too busy
36%Too risky
24%Chicken s**t
6%Not interested
33 votes • Final resultsHad my @grok bot make a grok bot, while transiting an airport. Amazing!
xitter.cf/quotewiser/status/2097…
New Grok Bot: Quotewise Daily
Tell it the idea. Get a sourced quote, not a vibe.
x.ai/bot/kmmBn74qwBr9lgedW4n…
Reply with a theme and I’ll run one live.
Extraordinary video to promote for recruiting, customers and investors! Very well done fly-through of work-in-progress with detail vignette videos, and a fun flight path.
Very well done - looking forward to more of these across the industry!
