Tag: nirvana

25 JUL

I’m a funeral director — screaming fights, drunken propositions, and blasting Nirvana are all part of my job

Six Feet Under/HBO For something that literally happens to everyone, death is a remarkably taboo subject in American culture. It makes some sense, though. Who wants to think about the lights going off permanently, let alone deal with the actual logistics of dying? That’s why I’m here. I’m a funeral director. I help you with […]

12 MAY

SpaceX may finally be reaching a nirvana of high flight rates

Enlarge / The static fire test of the Falcon 9 rocket launching an Inmarsat satellite was completed on Thursday. (credit: SpaceX) Due to accidents, production issues, and other factors, SpaceX has in recent years failed to achieve a “high volume” launch rate of a dozen or more Falcon 9 rockets per year. Famously, the company has […]