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...amazing experience meeting these visionaries in the Pentagon who are trying to put green innovation at the top of the priority list. It's a very tricky transition. They made it very clear: our priorities are safety and victory. So anything that could compromise that isn't going to happen. But they are doing some real interesting innovation. For instance, something like half of the barracks in Iraq are now using this superinsulated kind of tent that's using a fraction of the energy that the uninsulated tents were using. That cuts down on the amount of fuel that they...
...Rogers believes some eternal truths: that even God-fearing politicians lie about their intentions, and that governments will steal from you. "Think it won't happen here?" he asks. "Just look what they did to GM bondholders...
...received a saltwater placebo, a barely significant difference. And while a lower risk of infection normally derives from a drop in the amount of virus circulating in the blood--with less virus floating around, there is less chance that HIV can bind to healthy cells--that did not happen in this study. Which means that although those who are vaccinated might be protected, they are still very infectious and can continue to spread HIV--not an ideal side effect of a vaccine meant to contain an infectious disease...
Social change may happen fast, but no one stops polluting unless an Indian cries on TV. My point isn't that activists and advocates don't shift the way we think; public opinion shifts in various ways, the prolonged explanation of each of which has made Malcolm Gladwell millions of dollars. My point is simply that, everything being equal, a dictator can make an Indian cry fastest...
...wasn't sure I could stay awake all day. This is one of the major stresses of life—making sure you can stay awake all day. I happen to think sleep is one of the most important things in life. Trying to wake up, trying to fall asleep. I don't know why I'm talking about this...