I’ve written this piece because I’m often asked about topics on energy and more. I will periodically update this post. I do not believe that mankind should optimize for having the lowest CO2 emissions and am weary of renewables. I think this is a false goal that ignores the true stochastic complexity of pollution in […]
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I get asked a lot about why India is so behind from white westerners who just visited and want to help the country. This type of question comes up often and it’s worth answering. I’m more well informed as to the nuances of why/how a country with an overeducated technical class is so far behind than […]
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My friend Alexander Girau at advanotech gave me a quick primer on Proteins, Sugars, and Fats. I found this relevant as I began exploring ketosis and veganism last year out of curiosity. Figured I’d share it here: Proteins (amimo acids): 8/9 (one is isomeric) essential (for humans) amino acids associated with making proteins. 20/21 common amino acids […]
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My Fascination With Mega Research InitiativesI like reading biotech research and how the industry brings products to market. I discovered something unusual about the mega-initiatives that try to tackle some of humanity’s biggest diseases. Some Recent Mega Initiatives by Powerful Billionaires I was thinking about this a lot lately as the news has seen rise […]
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I follow Cdixon on Twitter. He’s an investor at A16Z. I wanted to I’ve been reading his post What’s Next in Computing. and figured it was worth adding something about the nature of EDA’s open source progress. The piece is worth a sit down and read. He makes a good key point that I wanted to expand upon. Moore’s […]
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People against nuclear energy are missing some key perspectives. Everyone who is educated on the nature of $/MWh, cares about the environment, understands specific energy, power density, and environmental impacts can clearly see that it will take a combination of energy sources with Nuclear doing the heavy lifting to come to a more energy sustainable future. The big problem if solved, that […]
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