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Why We Are Here => Water Cooler => Topic started by: JasonD on October 21, 2015, 12:46:13 PM

Title: An amazing read about what seems to be a genius of a man.
Post by: JasonD on October 21, 2015, 12:46:13 PM
http://www.bloomberg.com/features/2015-americas-top-inventor-lowell-wood/
Title: Re: An amazing read about what seems to be a genius of a man.
Post by: ergophobe on October 21, 2015, 03:20:32 PM
Interesting character and inspiring.... though the mosquito thing is scary. I might rather have malaria (and FRT, I *have* had malaria, so have some clue about what I'm saying).

QuoteWood refuses to make to-do lists

Coming soon, Buzzfeed and Lifehacker articles about how to-do lists are harmful.
Title: Re: An amazing read about what seems to be a genius of a man.
Post by: littleman on October 22, 2015, 04:56:29 PM
Very good article.  I like his general outlook, I think we are in a major renaissance period right now as well.  People aren't seeing it because they are too caught up in their daily lives, but change is happening all over the place.

His global warming solution ideas are interesting, another one that I remember reading about is to put iron particles into the ocean which would cause a phytoplankton bloom which would in turn cause a lot of carbon to be locked up and fall to the bottom of the ocean.  People are afraid of fucking things up more, but that should be weighed against what inaction will cause.  Obviously we should act with our eyes wide open.
Title: Re: An amazing read about what seems to be a genius of a man.
Post by: buckworks on October 22, 2015, 06:41:27 PM
>> iron particles into the ocean ... cause a lot of carbon to be locked up

Easier and more reliable: plant trees.