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Category Archives: Environment
Human Virus
A frank, but strange, look at global warming. Are we a virus on the earth? And is the global warming a bout of fever? Published in the Singaporean newspaper, Today, on 1 Dec 2008.
[...] The end result of a viral infection is always gloomy. Either the host succumbs or the virus gets beaten by the host’s immune systems. If we are the virus, both these eventualities are unpalatable. We don’t want to kill the Earth. And we certainly don’t want to be exterminated by the Earth. But those are the only possible outcomes of our viral-like activity here. It is unlikely that we will get exterminated; we are far too sophisticated for that. In all likelihood, we will make our planet uninhabitable. We may, by then, have our technological means of migrating to other planetary systems. In other words, if we are lucky, we may be contagious! [...] Continue reading
Talent and Intelligence
If hard work does not entitle us to fat bonuses, perhaps our “talent” does? This is the third in the series of posts based on an upcoming column of mine in the Wilmott Magazine. Continue reading
Little Materialists
Do you think kids are more materialistic these days? I think so. And I think I know why. Continue reading
Global Warming and the Flu
An unreal look at global warming. Are we a virus on the earth? And is the global warming a bout of fever? Published in the Singaporean newspaper, Today, on 1 Dec 2008. Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Environment, philosophy, Science, The Today Paper
Tagged Columns, philosophy, physics
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An Economics Question
One simple question. For some of us to be wealthy, is it necessary to keep some others poor? Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Quantitative Finance
Tagged children, economists, food prices, pound of flesh, tragic plight
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La logique
The last of my French redactions to be blogged, this one wasn’t such a hit with the class. They expected a joke, but what they got was, well, this. It was written the day after I watched an air show on TV where the French were proudly showcasing their fighter technology. This one talks about how logical conclusions can be illogical. Continue reading
Posted in Creative, Environment, French, philosophy
Tagged French, joke, logic, O V Vijayan, realities
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