Consultant Network Mtg 10am Oct 4th: Our Energy Dilemma, and An Audacious Solution
| September 24, 2014 | Posted by Frank Gomez under CN, CS, EmpNet, General, Region 6 |
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Our Energy Dilemma, and An Audacious Solution
Co-sponsored by Orange County and Los Angeles County Consultants Networks
Date: 04-October-2014
Time: 10:00AM to 03:00PM (5.00 hours) All times are: America/Los Angeles
Dr. Goodman will explain how humans are unique animals in their use of energy. How we really need to use a lot of energy to thrive, and yet–getting most of that energy as we now do by burning something–we are rapidly making the Earth uninhabitable for humans.
This is our dilemma: How to get all the energy we need without killing ourselves in the process. Dr. Goodman will then describe briefly a very audacious solution that not only gives us all the energy we could possibly use and at a cost far smaller than what we now are paying, it will also let us cure our global climate problem, and much more. If we choose this path we’ll face a wondrous array of engineering challenges along the way, and reap enormous benefits at the end. Do any of you wish for space travel for everyone? That’s included as well.
Speaker:
John M Goodman
Topic: Our Energy Dilemma, and An Audacious Solution
Dr. Goodman will explain how humans are unique animals in their use of energy. How we really need to use a lot of energy to thrive, and yet–getting most of that energy as we now do by burning something–we are rapidly making the Earth uninhabitable for humans. This is our dilemma: How to get all the energy we need without killing ourselves in the process. Dr. Goodman will then describe briefly a very audacious solution that not only gives us all the energy we could possibly use and at a cost far smaller than what we now are paying, it will also let us cure our global climate problem, and much more. If we choose this path we’ll face a wondrous array of engineering challenges along the way, and reap enormous benefits at the end. Do any of you wish for space travel for everyone? That’s included as well.
Biography: John M. Goodman is a writer, designer, consultant, and inventor. Educated at Swarthmore College (B.A. in Physics with minors in Math and Chemistry) and Cornell University (Ph.D. in Physics with a minor in the History of Science and Technology), he has taught at a variety of high profile institutions including Harvey Mudd College and California Institute of the Arts. He also has been a consultant to numerous organizations including Scientific American magazine, Charles and Rae Eames design studio, and Intelligent Optical Systems, among others.
He is an author (with eight published books and numerous articles, so far), an inventor, a grant writer, and has taught physical science, mathematics, computer science and practical computer maintenance in a wide range of venues. He was President of one of the largest computer user groups in the nation as well as a respected journalist writing for InfoWorld and Byte magazines. He also founded and ran an interactive science museum, predecessor to the Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana.
He is a life member of Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi and has at times been a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of Museums, American Association of Physics Teachers, American Physical Society, Computer Press
Association, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Mensa, Museum Educators of Southern California, and the Orange County Arts Alliance.
Address: California, United States
Please follow the link below to get yourself registered for this meeting. Lunch is provided at the end of the presentation, free of cost.
https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/m/28345
best regards,
On behalf of
LA and Orange County Consultants Networks,
Raja.D.Singh