Josh Gaudet

Practical for-profit solutions for our energy needs, Oct 30 2012

This book lays-out a roadmap for increasing energy efficiency in every sector, be it for mobility, households, and industry. It presents a compelling case to get us almost completely off fossil fuels by 2050 and all for profit. The economic costs of not doing-so far outweight the benefits of doing so (several trillions in opportunity cost in the US alone over the next 40 years). Most importantly, the case and methods for increasing energy efficiency made in this book are not ideological (i.e., substituting one's favourite technology for non-profit reasons). Rather, they are for purely economic reasons.

Therefore, whether one believes in climate change or not doesn't matter. The… Read more

An interesting departure..., Aug 19 2010

I've been a fan for some 25+ years now, own every album and have seen them 8 times in concert. I have to admit I was one of those nostalgic fans who had lost touch with Maiden during the 1990's when Dickinson and Smith were gone. I then only really started listening to them again around the time their second "reunion album" Dance of Death was released and have since enjoyed their three 2000s albums... Ok enough about me, just stating where I'm coming from...

Now about Final Frontier... I must admit that during the first listen I was feeling like saying "what the hell is this?"... and sarcastically thinking "Oh great and this is their last album, you've gotta to be… Read more

Best Album since the 80's, Aug 29 2006

Just like Seventh Son of a Seventh Son is different from Powerslave in style, A Matter of Life and Death brings a new dimension to the Iron Maiden repertoire. But one thing is for certain, although the music here is modern and kickass, this album brings back Maiden to their 80's greatness!!! Up the irons!