CURRENT MISSION

To infinity and BEYOND!

ABOUT ME

I'm a very passionate and driven person. When I find something that interests me I chase it down like a lion chases a gazelle. To top it off my interests vary widely, as you can see below.Words that describe me:EngineerScience NerdEnvironmentalistHumanistFoodie/CookFlexetarian

PHILOSOPHY

I struggle to find the balance between dedicating my life to minimizing suffering in the world (including animals) and to maximize my own happiness.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I host, I travel, I surf.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted two remarkable people and I'm looking forward to hosting more and being hosted.

Interests

Reading, mainly science, philosophy and current events. I've become a news junkie lately.

Having discussions, and hopefully enlightening or being enlightened.

Zymurgy (brewing beer), craft beer, wine, history, swimming, philosophizing, Chess

Music, Movies, and Books

Books
Nonfiction

The Blank Slate and The Language Instinct by Steven Pinker
Nonzero, The Evolution of God by Robert Wright
Consciousness Explained and Breaking the Spell by Daniel Dennett
Genome
Your Inner Fish
The life you can save
The greatest show on earth: the evidence for evolution
Pink Floyd and Philosophy, Bob Dylan and Philosophy,
The omnivore's dilemma

Fiction
Lord Of The Flies, Beloved, Atlas Shrugged, The Stranger, Brave New World.

Favorite TV Shows: History Channel, Smithsonian Channel, Palladia, Animal Planet, House M.D., Weeds,
bill maher, Colbert, John Stewart

Teach, Learn, Share

I know English and Spanish fluently, but I need some help with my French.
I know how to brew beer
I have good mechanical skills
I'm a civil engineer.
I wanna learn how to play the harmonica.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, United States

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