Author of Barons and Bros, Red Moon Rising, and A New Entrepreneurial Dynamic. All thoughts here are mine alone.
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Why spend money in space when we have problems here on Earth?
45 critical sec. of my Senate testimony, 11/10/20
#AmericaCanAffordAFuture #InsteadOfGoingToMars
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Greg Autry🚀 retweeted
It was good to have Mexico’s Ambassador @robertolazzeri at NASA Headquarters.
I appreciate Mexico's support for the Artemis program as we work toward humanity’s return to the Moon. As Artemis Accords signatories, we’re committed to exploring space safely and responsibly. Thank you for the partnership, @EmbamexEUA.
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Commuting option in Mexico City’s impossible traffic includes hopping a ride on a garbage truck…
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I strongly recommend listening to all of this. Really good depth of discussion here on technical issues without requiring you get a bio degree.
Breaking: @Pioneer__Labs has engineered a microbe able to live on Mars, consuming solely nutrients found on the planet to create building materials.
I interviewed @erika_alden_d, the CEO, to learn how they did it and what might come next. Much of the interview was about bottlenecks to growing life on Mars; the planet has tons of water, but only in the form of ice. (If you melted all that ice, it would create an ocean 100 feet deep across the entire planet!)
Similarly, we talked about the dirt. Martian regolith has salts, heavy metals, and perchlorates that are toxic to many organisms. Some microbes on Earth are able to break down these toxins, though, so Pioneer is engineering them to make them better at eating those toxins while adding nutrients back into the soil. This could possibly help support plant life in the future.
Watch the full episode and subscribe to @AsimovPress for more.
0:00 A first microbe engineered for Mars
5:03 Simulating Martian chemistry
8:27 The five "pioneer species"
17:20 Water, warming, and nitrogen
26:39 Radiation, growth rates, and poor measurements
35:49 Starship
41:05 Why create a second biosphere?
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I don’t normally fly Delta but work booked it. Been on three planes today and none of the power plugs work. Neither USB or the AC. Is this the norm or just bad luck?
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I was planning on a great dinner in Mexico City tonight. Really miss good Mexican since my move to the East Coast. Stuck eating awful airport pizza in Atlanta. 😡
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Greg Autry🚀 retweeted
Plutarch in the Modern Age: Why Autry’s Framework Works
Greg Autry’s decision to frame 'Barons and Bros' through Plutarch’s Parallel Lives isn’t just clever — it’s one of those choices that immediately signals the book’s ambition. Plutarch wasn’t interested in trivia or hero‑worship. He cared about character, motive, and the forces that shape people who end up steering history.
Using this structure today gives Autry a way to talk about modern entrepreneurs without falling into the usual hype or caricature.
What makes this approach work is that Autry doesn’t treat his historical figures as museum pieces. Carnegie, Vanderbilt, and the rest aren’t there as decorative parallels. They’re active participants in his analysis. When he places them next to Musk or Branson, he’s not saying “look how similar they are.” He’s asking deeper questions about how ambition behaves when the world around it changes. That’s a much more interesting conversation than the typical “old tycoon vs new tech bro” comparison.
Plutarch’s method also gives this book a sense of structure that’s surprisingly refreshing. Modern leadership books often feel scattered — a collection of anecdotes held together by enthusiasm. Autry’s framework forces discipline. It keeps the narrative focused on character, decision‑making, and consequence. You can feel the weight of the historical lens shaping the way he talks about the present.
The other thing worth noting is how naturally Autry moves between eras. There’s no strain in the comparison. He doesn’t have to force the connections or stretch the metaphors. The industrial age and the tech age sit side‑by‑side because the underlying human impulses are the same, even when the tools and stakes are different. That’s where Plutarch’s influence really shows; the book is less about technology and more about the architecture of leadership.
In the end, Autry’s use of Plutarch isn’t a stylistic flourish. It’s the backbone of the book. It gives him the freedom to explore ambition across centuries without flattening either side of the comparison. It’s a choice that adds depth, clarity, and a sense of continuity — and it positions 'Barons and Bros' as something more substantial than a typical entrepreneurship title.
I’d recommend this to anyone who enjoys seeing big ideas handled with clarity and confidence — it’s a strong opening to a compelling project. 😁😁😁
ALT Plutarch in the Modern Age: Why Autry’s Framework Works. Greg Autry’s decision to frame 'Barons and Bros' through Plutarch’s Parallel Lives isn’t just clever — it’s one of those choices that immediately signals the book’s ambition. Plutarch wasn’t interested in trivia or hero‑worship. He cared about character, motive, and the forces that shape people who end up steering history. Using this structure today gives Autry a way to talk about modern entrepreneurs without falling into the usual hype or caricature.
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I've posted my full introduction to my forthcoming book, Barons and Bros. Enjoy, comment, argue (politely) with me, share!
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“Trump’s Tech Brawler at the State Department”
Inside Jacob Helberg’s campaign to rally the world behind America in the high-stakes competition with China over AI, minerals and global power.
politico.com/news/magazine/2…
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My take: Best SciFi films, that I saw in their original theatrical release.
Warning number 2 is a real hot take!
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4. Star Trek 2: Wrath of Kahn. Best of the series, best of all Trek. Don’t tell Mike Gold I ranked Star Wars higher, the Trek franchise is better overall. Saw this at the Tyler Mall in Riverside, 1982.
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5. Silent Running. A lot of 2001 in this 1972 film made by SFX genius Douglas Trumbull. Bruce Dern is genius, the poker playing robots are great, and this was peak space model craft. Even with the somewhat preachy hippie environmentalism and Joan Baez theme this movie is still powerful. I don’t recall where I saw it but somewhere in Torrance.
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