Try to see it my wayWhy is it difficult to see someone else’s point of view? What is the benefit of not seeing? Should we even do it in work setting?6d agoA response icon16d agoA response icon1
Manufacturing and war: Lessons from WW II‘In a war, you cannot throw Power Points or pdfs at your enemy.’ A manufacturing base is crucial for security. US should not have…Apr 26A response icon2Apr 26A response icon2
Long term electricity storage is wishful thinkingThe main challenge in long term electricity storage is not technical but financial. If an asset is used less, the per usage cost becomes…Mar 29A response icon1Mar 29A response icon1
Is your thinking about public speaking all wrong ?Are you a competent professional looking to get better at public speaking? This will help.Mar 1A response icon1Mar 1A response icon1
The narratives, they are a changinPresident Donald Trump is going to upend the current climate and energy narrative. Professionals beware…Feb 8Feb 8
A curiously large gap in engineering eductionMost engineers out of engineering colleges cannot make or even repair any real world machine. What is this about?Jan 11A response icon4Jan 11A response icon4
Why are we burning wood in power plants?The Drax power plant in England consumes four times more wood every year than all of England did in the mid eighteenth century! I came…Dec 28, 2024Dec 28, 2024
Wind is a fickle friendNobody likes an unreliable friend. Wind turbines are very unreliable.Nov 16, 2024A response icon1Nov 16, 2024A response icon1
Donald Trump has taught us something about prediction modelsI get irritated by complex models that claim to predict outcomes in one off events. Recent elections in the US illustrate my point.Nov 10, 2024A response icon1Nov 10, 2024A response icon1
When trial and error beat first principles thinkingI loved Physics in school. It was astonishing for me that a few fundamental principles could explain so much about the world. However, this…Oct 12, 2024A response icon2Oct 12, 2024A response icon2