The cartoonist here makes an excellent point. In geologic time, it was just a few minutes ago that we were living in tribes, eating mastodon meat, and sleeping in caves. A few seconds ago, we had the Spanish Inquisition and …
Tag: quantum entanglement
Let’s Admit How Little We Know
Please check out the “DK” curve at left. From Bertrand Russell: The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.
Renewable Energy and the Riddles of the Universe
For some reason, I have come across a great number of reports recently of people claiming to have solved the riddles of the universe. As I’ve written elsewhere, I try to review all such suggestions with an appropriate mixture of …
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My Book on Renewables, with Help from Wally Rippel
In preparation for the book I’m writing on renewable energy, which I hope to publish sometime this winter, I’ll be interviewing my colleague and friend Wally Rippel. Readers of “The Three Brass Tacks” will remember Wally’s comments on cold fusion. …
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