AuldLochinvar
My blogs
| Industry | Science |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Retired |
| Location | United States |
| Introduction | I like the idea of "Religion" being listed as an industry. Software engineering is a science, if it's done properly. So is civil engineering. |
| Interests | Electronic Data Processing, Freedom in the modern world, my grandchildrens' future, Clean air, the survival of wild species, world peace, the abolition of hatred and superstition, nuclear energy, Scottish culture, Wikipedia, Electronic Freedom Foundation, Free Software (GNU).I avoid both Microsoft and Apple products now. |
| Favorite Music | Mozart, Beethoven, Sibelius, Rossini, Verdi, Gilbert &Sullivan. |
| Favorite Books | In Praise of Idleness by Russell, "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman", The Hunting of the Snark, How the Scots Invented the Modern World, The Alchemy of Air, The Omnivore's Dilemma, "The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money", anything by Richard Dawkins or Bertrand Russell, Shaw's plays especially "The Devil's Disciple" and "The Millionairess" |