Interstellar Space Flight Geek Out with Uncle Bob
Carl and Richard go back to space with Uncle Bob! What started at NDC last Fall finishes today! But first, a quick conversation about an episode with Alan Stevens around the software craftsmanship movement, which Uncle Bob is a key part of. Then off to interstellar space! Bob pulls no punches, jumping straight into why nuclear technologies are key to significant space travel. Lots of history in this show too, talking about NERVA engines, Project Orion, Bussard Ram Engines and more! No warp drives or wormholes, what could we build today to go to another star?
Guests:
Bob Martin
Robert C. Martin (aka Uncle Bob) has been a software professional since 1970 and an international software consultant since 1990. In the last 40 years, he has worked in various capacities on literally hundreds of software projects. In 2001, he initiated the meeting of the group that created Agile Software Development from Extreme Programming techniques and served as the first chairman of the Agile Alliance. He is also a leading member of the Worldwide Software Craftsmanship Movement - Clean Code.
Links:
- Six Quarts of Tang http://www.amazon.com/Tang-Orange-Powdered-Drink-Mix/dp/B007EZ8P1A/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1396290491&sr=8-4&keywords=tang
- Original paper on nuclear propulsion http://www.webcitation.org/5uzTHJfF7
- Nuclear Pulse Propulsion http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20000096503.pdf