January 2006

Fool.com: All About IRAs – Introduction

How to Save the World – some _really_ dangerous ideas…including Vonnegut and Buckminster Fuller…

THE WORLD QUESTION CENTER 2006 – Why haven’t we met aliens yet? “Most bright alien species probably go extinct gradually, allocating more time and resources to their pleasures, and less to their children.” – Geoffrey Miller, evolutionary psychologist

DVDs and Videos – Fibre Glast Developments – good videos on intro to fiberglass

The E Zone: Composite Molding Made Easy DVD Review – interesting way of making a mold using HydroCal gypsum cement mix…does look pretty easy!

Learning Center – Fibre Glast Developments – incredible resource for learning about fiberglass/carbon molding

Mold Construction Techniques – how to use a mold for fiberglass (one key seems to be waxing and coating the mold for a good “release” of the part, with no sticking to the mold)

Education quote – “Education is learning to use the tools which the race has found indispensable” – Josiah Royce (I disagree–I think that comes naturally, it’s the non-natural stuff we need to learn, how to combat our unhelpful learned tendencies)

You and Your Research – “For myself I find it desirable to talk to other people; but a session of brainstorming is seldom worthwhile.”

You and Your Research – “I claim that some of the reasons why so many people who have greatness within their grasp don’t succeed are: they don’t work on important problems, they don’t become emotionally involved, they don’t try and change what is difficult to some other situation which is easily done but is still…more