"Only" is indeed the appropriate term here, considering that glass windows kill 100.000.000 birds annually and power lines kill many million more. What happened next? Suddenly the media moved on and I was surprised to learn (from this book) that though the initial explosion killed 11 workers, the subsequent oil spill only caused 6000-30.000 bird deaths. When it happened the media was reporting on little else and many high standing politicians described it as one of the worst (sometimes the worst) environmental disasters in the history of mankind. One good example of what can only be called overblown media reporting is what followed the BP oil spill in the Mexican gulf.
He is also very critical of the way that different energy issues are portrayed in the media, something which you will realize if you read this book. I would describe Muller as an honest and rigorous scientist who is not afraid to speak his mind even when his views are controversial.
#Webcast teleprompt free#
Before I even went to university I watched every lecture in his "Physics for future presidents" course at UC Berkeley, which was one of the first courses to become available online as a free webcast. I will start by admitting that I am a fan of Richard Muller. Excellent overview over current and future energy
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