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“Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America’s Energy Future”

Posted on 26th November 2008 by willo

During this past month I got around to reading Jeff Goodell‘s book “Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America’s Energy Future“.  I came across this book after reading “Power To Save The World: The Truth About Nuclear Energy“; it seems … Continue reading →

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“Power to Save the World: The Truth About Nuclear Energy”

Posted on 13th April 2008 by willo

I just finished reading Gwyneth Cravens‘ “Power to Save the World: The Truth About Nuclear Energy“. Gweneth Cravens is a writer and journalist, and was a anti-nuclear activist. She met and debated the merits of nuclear power with Dr. D. … Continue reading →

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“Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets”

Posted on 8th April 2008 by willo

I somewhat recently read “Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets“, by Nassin Nicholas Taleb.  I heard of the author somewhere awhile ago.  That, combined with my fractals / randomness kick, and recent … Continue reading →

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“The Colours of Infinity: The Beauty and Power of Fractals”

Posted on 6th April 2008 by willo

I somewhat recently read “The Colour of Infinity: The Beauty and Power of Fractals“; I studied Chaos and Fractals a bit back in MSSM, but in the past decade surely there has to have been advancements. The book is broken … Continue reading →

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