Hi science geeks,

(it takes one to know one )

I was lucky enough to get my hot little hands on a pdf of this the other day, and am planning to read over the next few weeks. I'd like to get thoughts from others who've read it as I go - or simply have good ideas w/o reading it. So I think I'll do a post/journal entry every couple of days with my thoughts over what I've been reading. It'll probably cover a chapter-ish, but who knows, really - at least it'll cover a big enough chunk to be worth saying something about.

If you're not already familiar with the book: Generically, it attempts to answer the question "Why did these guys get so far ahead so quickly, while these other guys didn't?". If I understand correctly, it attempts to answer the question using largely/only environmental reasons - as opposed to genetic/racial reasons. Here's a link you can use to find out more about the book:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/039331755...


Anyway - your guys' thoughts would be welcome - 1st post one should be out Tues/Wed!