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by Jim Watters
Sat Nov 18, 2023 11:00 pm
Forum: What non-fiction book should we read and discuss next?
Topic: WANTED: Q1 2024 NON-FICTION book suggestions!
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Re: WANTED: Q1 2024 NON-FICTION book suggestions!

Oh yeah, that's when I was in jail for that gorilla suit incident.
by Jim Watters
Sat Nov 18, 2023 10:30 pm
Forum: What non-fiction book should we read and discuss next?
Topic: WANTED: Q1 2024 NON-FICTION book suggestions!
Replies: 13
Views: 38524
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Re: WANTED: Q1 2024 NON-FICTION book suggestions!

This is a book that I would read, despite a book with no math. Something sciency and easy to digest. Unless you have already done this book.

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

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by Jim Watters
Sat Jul 01, 2023 10:16 pm
Forum: Current Events & History
Topic: Biden is trying to buy votes!
Replies: 8
Views: 2150
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Re: Biden is trying to buy votes!

Any large use of taxpayer funds needs to go through congress. The Biden Admin knew this well. But now that it was struck down by SCOTUS, Biden (and others) are blaming "MAGA republicans" in the Supreme Court. This is the playbook - promise something you know you can't give, then blame the ...
by Jim Watters
Mon Jun 19, 2023 12:41 pm
Forum: Science & Technology
Topic: The beginning of the decline of cryptocurrencies. Why were they invented in the first place?
Replies: 2
Views: 1177
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Re: The beginning of the decline of cryptocurrencies. Why were they invented in the first place?

HODL! Many governments and banks still use cryptocurrency. We had in 2020-2021 a surge of interest in "BitCoin" with new investors pushing it's value (to the moon) which ended once Elon Musk said BC (creation) isn't environmentally friendly and China suddenly banned it's ownership or creat...
by Jim Watters
Sat Apr 22, 2023 1:46 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Book reading apps or sites
Replies: 2
Views: 852
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Re: Book reading apps or sites

Hi Troy, I use eBookDroid on my Android devices. It's a great free, ad-free, PDF and DJVU reader. It can open ePubs as well, but the app takes awhile before displaying the ebook. There are no book recommendations ability via this app. But it displays bookshelves (!) based on folders the ebooks are i...
by Jim Watters
Fri Apr 21, 2023 2:29 pm
Forum: Current Events & History
Topic: Fox v. Dominion
Replies: 10
Views: 2573
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Re: Fox v. Dominion

Fox does have a few recent stories about the defamation lawsuit and settlement. Check out the comments below this page! People are calling out Fox. https://www.foxnews.com/media/fox-news-media-dominion-voting-systems-reach-agreement-over-defamation-lawsuit The page has nothing about how much the set...
by Jim Watters
Thu Dec 29, 2022 6:21 pm
Forum: What non-fiction book should we read and discuss next?
Topic: OFFICIAL POLL: Vote on our January - March 2023 NON-FICTION book!
Replies: 12
Views: 9473
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Re: OFFICIAL POLL: Vote on our January - March 2023 NON-FICTION book!

Apparently I can't go back and choose 2 other books.

Book 1: Tiny Blunders/Big Disasters - Jared Knott
Book 3: How the World Really Works - Vaclav Smil
Book 4: American Prometheus - Kai Bird & Martin J. Sherwin
by Jim Watters
Thu Dec 29, 2022 5:27 pm
Forum: What non-fiction book should we read and discuss next?
Topic: OFFICIAL POLL: Vote on our January - March 2023 NON-FICTION book!
Replies: 12
Views: 9473
Gender:
United States of America

Re: OFFICIAL POLL: Vote on our January - March 2023 NON-FICTION book!

Ah, I didn't see the voting option on top. My second vote would be for "How The World Really Works". I'll try to see how to vote more than once.
by Jim Watters
Wed Dec 28, 2022 9:13 pm
Forum: What non-fiction book should we read and discuss next?
Topic: OFFICIAL POLL: Vote on our January - March 2023 NON-FICTION book!
Replies: 12
Views: 9473
Gender:
United States of America

Re: OFFICIAL POLL: Vote on our January - March 2023 NON-FICTION book!

4. American Prometheus

I started reading the book and find the author's style engaging.

The movie about Oppenheimer is coming out on 07/26/23. So if not this quarter's BookTalk non-fiction book, perhaps next quarter April - May 2023.

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