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Ad Astra Major

Jordan Smart is an aerospace engineering doctoral candidate at Stanford University. Ad Astra Major serves as a place to discuss research ideas, books and other media, as well as goings on at Stanford University and the wider region.

Recent Blog Posts

Apr 6, 2021

Wisk v. Archer: eVTOL's First Dogfight

Apr 6, 2021

Jun 10, 2019

Book Notes: Probability Theory by E.T. Jaynes

Jun 10, 2019

Notes on the first four chapters of E.T. Jaynes book on how everyone else is wrong about probability theory.

Jun 10, 2019

May 23, 2019

Book Notes: Naive Set Theory by Paul Halmos

May 23, 2019

Try to talk my way through set theory in as plain language as possible. Involves repeatedly being wrong about knowing how to count, terrible puns and references for section names.

May 23, 2019

Oct 4, 2018

Travelog: IndyCar Grand Prix at Sonoma Raceway

Oct 4, 2018

Started off talking about IndyCar, ended up talking about whether it’s better for formulate and express preferences as systemic properties or choices of system elements.

Oct 4, 2018

Jul 31, 2018

Right vs Benefits Based Political Frameworks

Jul 31, 2018

Digging into the history of the Civil Rights movement leads to thoughts on how different classes of people justify their political preferences

Jul 31, 2018

Jordan Smart

RT @Noahpinion: We should permanently normalize wearing a mask when you have a cold or the flu, in order not to infect other people… https://t.co/jwQjFMiWYt
May 15, 2021, 1:31 PM
Jordan Smart

This week in "Black Excellence in Aero/Astro": @matthew_ac is named a Stanford Lieberman Fellow @aliyahsmith_22 b… https://t.co/sIXoFeodas
May 14, 2021, 7:11 PM
Jordan Smart

First thoughts on @WiskAero v. @ArcherAviation. If Wisk's patent is for the plane itself, it's gonna struggle with… https://t.co/QbAIMAYg2S
Apr 6, 2021, 7:34 PM