Many of us are able to recognize our shortcomings in our diets but just don't have the time or energy to cook. We compromise and eat fast food, spend a little extra money, etc.

This is how I view knowledge. Most of us would like to know more about science topics. How do plate tectonics really work in scientific terms? What are the major contributors to greenhouse gasses and how much have we change the levels of carbon, methane, etc. in our atmosphere in since the industrial revolution? What the hell is a quark and what is this about quantum mechanics?

If anyone is interested in listening to experts talk about these topics and others please contact me. Audio books and audio lectures are an excellent way to prevent yourself from settling into ignorance and get that brain working again. You can reach me via forum private message. Please include some topics you are interested in in your message.

I can suggest some topics:)
Although what I am reading now is about C3/C4 plants. The key is to learn how to read faster.

I recently found http://www.biology-online.org, it's like the biology equivalent for wolfram :P

incidentally, plants are only about 3% efficient (compared with solar panels which are 10-15% I think).
The other interesting thing is that
e=mgh so you can calculate how many calories is needed to go up a ladder. Compare that to how many calories you actually burn climbing a ladder. We are horribly inefficient too(!) Although to be fair in this example good portions of the energy burned are going towards other things than simply moving us up the ladder (refueling the energy depleted, keeping our balance etc).

Bro I don't need that. All I need is vsauce.

http://www.youtube.com/...Vsauce?feature=CAQQwRs%3D

eh? experts trying to teach me things? i'm a be needing more brandy and tobacco.