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I have a friend named Jeff
Gold. He is honestly one of the few generational super-geniuses
that come along every once in a while. We met at UC Santa Barbara
when he was 15-1/2 years old and a student in college who spent about
10 minutes per class studying for tests. He lived downstairs
from my apartment. During that time, he appeared on the covers of Newsweek, USA Today, etc. as one of
the original computer "whiz kids". By the time he was 16 he had
already become a millionaire with his product, "Rubik's Cube
Unlocked".
We've been friends ever since,
and he lives in Georgia where he is one of the most innovative
conservationists I've ever met. We talk a lot about the state of
the environment, and he taught me that global warming didn't just mean
higher temperatures, it meant greater temperature volatility. And
this, from what I know about speciation, is really not good news.
He told me that computer models
predicted a class 3 hurricane or higher EVERY WEEK through the Gulf
Coast by the mid century (2050) and DAILY by 2100. I remember
thinking - wow that would render the place uninhabitable. Now,
only about a year later, it seems like as soon as the residents unpack,
they have to evacuate again. I have so many friends in Florida -
what are your thoughts?
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| | Posted 9/20/2005 9:41 PM - 246 views - 6 comments
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