Jonathan Brun

Hey buddy, 

Here are some of the things I mentioned last night:

Abridged talk by Dawkins (there is a longer one, which I will try to dig up).

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/98

That book on physics:

http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Physics-Ideas-You-Need-Know-Not-Available/9781847241481-item.html?ref=Search+Books%3a+%252750+physics+ideas%2527&sterm=50+physics+ideas+-+Books

A very good book on modern philosophy:

http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Guide-Philosophy-Six-Hours-Fifteen-Witold-Gombrowicz/9780300123685-item.html?ref=Search+Books%3a+%2527gobrowicz%2527

Lisa Randall on Charlie Rose:

http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-45154219728824809&q=randall+rose&total=145&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

Enjoy!

Our PM recently fired the National Science Advisor and closed the post. The fact that there is no scientist advising the head of Canada is pretty frightening. All progress is because of science. Even social movements are usually thanks to science (printing press, radio, sanitation…); so if we are not putting science at the top [...]

Housing is the solution because it is compoundable. People who live in healthy homes, lead healthier lives and demand healthier policies from government. Hopefully, such innovative building standards will become part of the building code.
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And Amory Here:

China just announced that they were putting a price halt (read control) on petroleum, water, and some food products. See: http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/09/business/yuan.php

This is a serious error on their part, and it will hopefully be short lived. 

The benefits are:

Temporary political stability. 

The downside:

Consumption of these resources continues to rise, putting more pressure on the local environment and eventually on [...]