PinnedYatit ThakkerHow many new Trees would it take to Offset our Carbon Emissions?Last year in 2018, the world emitted an estimated 37 billion tonnes of Carbon Dioxide. If you compressed all that back into coal or…2 min read·Mar 7, 2019--7--7
Yatit ThakkerRediscovering MathematicsMy Calculus teacher in high school introduced a debate in the mathematical community—is mathematics discovered or invented? Discovery…2 min read·Jan 2, 2022--1--1
Yatit ThakkerTrust Brokers in Web 3.0This is what it would take for a Blockchain to become a people’s app store4 min read·Dec 21, 2021----
Yatit ThakkerThe Triple Bottom Line: is the Next Wave of Capitalism Here?In order to become more sustainable—sustainably—today’s investors and environmentalists use a “triple bottom line” (TBL) approach to…·3 min read·Oct 17, 2021----
Yatit ThakkerWhat 5 years of tech work in Silicon Valley has Taught MeIt was a typical arrival to an atypical place. A few exits away from Sand Hill Road, in 2015 I was dropped off by my second cousin to the…·3 min read·Feb 14, 2021--1--1
Yatit ThakkerinTeachers on Fire MagazineA Tale of Two ExtremitiesIt was the best of times. It was the worst of times. Some called it a modern Renaissance. Others called it a new Gilded Age. There had…·8 min read·Nov 27, 2020--1--1
Yatit ThakkerThe Two Sides of Google vs. US DOJThe US Department of Justice led by Attorney General Bill Barr on Oct. 20, 2020 filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google accusing it of…·3 min read·Oct 22, 2020--2--2
Yatit ThakkerinPredictHow to solve the fresh water crisis with clean energy desalinationClean energy is the first step in achieving carbon neutrality. This means energy from wind, solar, hydroelectric, and even nuclear power…·3 min read·Oct 2, 2020----
Yatit ThakkerinPredictMicrosoft and Apple will not hit Net Zero Emissions by 2030It’s that thing about software… is it keeps running and taking up energy·4 min read·Jul 22, 2020----
Yatit ThakkerLaws of the Universe — Violate them at Your own RiskA law of nature final. It is absolute. It is always true. Writers and public speakers are told to not use “always” and “never” because…·5 min read·May 18, 2020--1--1