Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Methinks the jig is up when a fuel cell car is marketed as a "hydrogen powered EV". Dude, where's my fuel? 440
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026LinkedIn at its finest -- substantive post (ignore the messenger), unhinged response, followed by the buzziwordy save. **chef's kiss** 010
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The S&P 500 returned 260% over the past decade. Imagine being so stupid that you spot the world's richest man a 900k deposit for a car 10 years in advance. www.wsj.com/business/aut...wsj.comThey Paid $50,000 and Waited Nine Years. Will Tesla’s Roadster Live Up to the Hype?Tesla’s new Roadster, due for an Oct. 15 debut, has been almost a decade in the making—$50,000 deposits and all. 000
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Just a normal day for your favorite aviation startup CEO. 063
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Friday morning, 0700 on Montebello Rd in Cupertino. High above the clouds. Silicon Valley deserves your scorn in many ways. But we have the best damn cycling anywhere. 041
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026More in my Viewpoint for Aviation Week at the link above. (END) 010
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Unfortunately, FAA's proposal to replace the US supersonic overland flight ban with a noise-based standard risks creating a boom market for regulatory arbitrage by 1) prioritizing a speculative and finicky technology (Mach cutoff) and 2) failing to provide clear guidance on how to comply. (/) 100
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Manufacturers, to minimize cost, are more likely to innovate on ways to game the regulation, not new technology. Thus, performance-based emission standards for diesel cars gave us Dieselgate, not EVs. (/) 111
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026In theory, performance-based standards encourage technology innovation better than mandates because they give industry more flexibility to trial various solutions. But what happens if performance cannot be defined, measured, or enforced? 🧵 aviationweek.com/air-transpor...aviationweek.comOpinion: Proposed FAA Rule For Overland Supersonic Flights Misses Mark | Aviation WeekThe FAA’s proposed rule seems more likely to create a boom market for regulatory gaming than to drive real technological progress. 133
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Next strategic decision is whether Boom becomes an AI lab or a chip manufacturer. 000
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026By the iron law of Boom-enomics, wherein each supply chain failure forces a company-wide pivot (aircraft --> engine --> stationary power), now Boom Supersonic is an AI data center company. techcrunch.com/2026/09/25/c...techcrunch.comCrusoe abandons $1.25B plan to use Boom turbines at AI data centers | TechCrunchBoom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl said the company's new stationary power plants were no longer in Crusoe's near-term plans. 121
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026What's amazing about the chemtrails conspiracy is that it's both completely true (aviation emissions change the climate and impact your health) but completely misdiagnoses the cause (fossil fuels, not "spraying"), therefore leading absolutely nowhere. 094
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026static.klipy.comExcited Baby Says YESSSSSS!!ALT: Excited Baby Says YESSSSSS!! 010
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Man pushing super emitting planes say AI developers should self regulate on safety. www.foxbusiness.com/video/640507...foxbusiness.comAI regulation: Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl says we should build 'safe products' | Fox Business VideoBoom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl joins host Brian Brenberg to discuss calls for government AI regulation. Scholl argues that developers must take personal responsibility for safety rather than demandi... 010
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Always use lists, never bullet points. We often refer to "bullet point #2" but never the reverse. 001
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Hate me, please. ☝️ “It wasn’t Donald Trump; it was me, liberal Democrat Lanny Davis, former counsel to President Clinton, went to the Department of Interior, and we made the argument that this is a pro-environmental decision to allow this road [into Yosemite]." www.notus.org/agencies/tru...notus.orgTrump’s Quietly Working to Give Part of Yosemite to a Private DeveloperThe National Park Service is under pressure to make an unprecedented deal that cedes a quarter-mile strip of the park. 021
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Now that's a pilot call sign! migflug.com/afterburner/... 000
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Because the chapter name “Deliverance” is already taken. 000
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Varying sock length is an excellent means of thermal management on a group cycling ride. 020
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Meanwhile, Tesla’s robots do what exactly? www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/a...theguardian.comChinese robot runs 100m sprint quicker than Usain Bolt’s world recordChinese smartphone maker Honor’s self-developed humanoid robot Lightning ran the 100m in 9.32 seconds, beating the human world record of 9.58sec 010
Reposted by Dan Rutherfordbjkeefe @bjkeefe.bsky.social · 22/08/2026And not just that. Did you see the t-shirt of the guy in front of him? 1766585
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 20/08/2026California is dead. Long live California. www.wsj.com/tech/ai/cali...wsj.comCalifornia Draws More Investment Than All Other 49 States CombinedInvestors have plowed a record $366 billion into the state amid the AI boom. 000
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Definitely, scatter plot would be a huge improvement. 1140
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Reading through the public comments on Trump's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Supersonic Proposal this fine afternoon. Free-market think tanks never cease to amuse: "We have no idea if this is good policy but we support it anyway." 000
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Good on Coach Walz. Some of my fondest memories growing up in Minnesota were on Boundary Waters trips with my brothers. A true treasure that deserves protection. (Pssst: Quetico Provincial Park is even better.) 🇨🇦 010
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 18/08/2026"Retire or a buff 39 year old is going to turn you into a national laughingstock" is exactly the message we should be sending to boomers today. 022
Reposted by Dan RutherfordThe International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) @theicct.org · 17/08/2026🛳️✈️ Shipping & aviation are 2 of the hardest sectors to decarbonize, and CA's climate policies have room to address them. Our new report finds hydrogen-derived e-fuels (not liquid H2) can contribute — but it'll take new policy to get there. 🔗 theicct.org/publication/...theicct.orgChallenges and policy options to decarbonize the aviation and shipping sectors in California 012
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 17/08/2026And the obligatory Ikea trip. Guess we’re not big shoppers. (end) 000
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 17/08/2026The main chore was to transport a broken cargo e-bike to the shop. But was also fit in some Costco shopping… 100
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Rented an e-cargo van for errands this weekend. Drove well, decent range, and rather efficient for its size. Parking was…. challenging./ 120
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 15/08/2026In theory, it’s smart to rent an electric cargo van for weekend errands after 3 weeks without a car. 000
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Trump addressing the MAGA faithful today.static.klipy.comMaximus: Are You Not Entertained?ALT: Maximus: Are You Not Entertained? 000
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Imagine telling worried families that their loved ones were living is squalid conditions “not nearly long enough.” 🖕 nypost.com/2026/08/14/u...nypost.comTrump shrugs off concerns about conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln, says deployment has been ‘not nearly long enough’President Trump dismissed family worries over the USS Abraham Lincoln’s grueling 8-month deployment, claiming it has “not nearly” been long enough. 031
Dan Rutherford @rutherdan.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Please share with your "never bet against Elon Musk" bestie. 010