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very well done

Revisado: 09-10-16

While it was odd hearing Hawking's words without his computer generated voice it was clear that his genius is not only in physics but also it was applied here to clearly relate and explain extremely complex ideas to a non-scientist audience. Many physicists and other scientists are brilliant in their field but cannot relate this to non-scientist.

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very well done

Revisado: 09-10-16

While it was odd hearing Hawking's words without his computer generated voice it was clear that his genius is not only in physics but also it was applied here to clearly relate and explain extremely complex ideas to a non-scientist audience. Many physicists and other scientists are brilliant in their field but cannot relate this to non-scientist.

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Lots of things to ponder

Revisado: 08-08-16

I like a lot of the ideas that Bill presented. One thing I noted though was that he sees the present course of things as an ongoing thing, that there won't be a massive change we cannot foresee. Years ago I read an article written in the 1850's that predicted that in less than century every major city on earth would have to be abandoned due to a major pollution problem. What was going to cause this catastrophe? Horse excrement. of course trains, trolleys, cars and trucks eliminated this problem long before we had to abandon all our cities.

Remember too that CO2 levels were raised greatly due to earlier fixes for air pollution that led to catylitic converters that changed carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. At the time those pushing the requirements thought they were doing something entirely benign.

We need to be aware that the law of unintended consequences is always in play which means that while it is important to fix problems those solutions need to be carefully thought out so we don't just trade one problem for another.

Bill Nye is a zealot and a good one. We need more people like him but we also need to closely examine all proposed solutions so that we don't just trade one set of problems for another.

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love this series

Revisado: 07-29-16

I hope there is another in this series, I want to know who and what made the wave and whether it will ever be used again.

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New things

Revisado: 07-19-16

this book provided me with new insights of the ever changong mindsets of the cold warriors on both sides and how they were eventually able to begin disarming our weapons of mass destruction

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a wonderful analysis

Revisado: 02-10-16

I particularly enjoyed the use of stats and original source material. I found this much more compelling than mere argument from modern sources with no way to evaluate his arguments.

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I love a good space story

Revisado: 11-08-15

A dystopia earth set against the promise of a utopian life off among the stars. I will be interested in how they resolve the alien problem. I especially like that the aliens are not anthropomorphic or inferior but rather a really different lifeform that are doing the same thing we are, just adapting to a different set of requirements.

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a great story

Revisado: 09-26-15

the characters were real and compelling. the relationship between Nathan and his father was both twisted and normal in an odd way that can only happen in real life.

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exceptional insights into human society and sex

Revisado: 05-25-15

I loved it and it opened me up to some things I have thought about but didn't know if it was just me or if they were true.

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a well told story,

Revisado: 05-22-15

I wonder how Elizabeth and her children feel about it's publication and how they are doing now

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