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Our Cosmic Bubble

Our Cosmic Bubble

By Brett Vollert| 2015-11-11T07:28:51-08:00 December 4th, 2012|Astronomy, Biology, Featured, Philosophy, Science|

Our cosmic bubble is a nurturing oasis, yet so fragile and vulnerable. The Earth is home to us all, the only known refuge for life across the universe. Past its thin atmosphere, we find life growing abundantly. From the oxygen rich atmosphere, to the shielding magnetic field; the Earth seems to be almost perfectly adjusted for life. As if the planet was made with humanity in mind. As if this place we call home was predestined for life. So much had to have gone right for the earth to be so hospitable. However, this third rock from the sun has not always been [...]

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Your Science is Flawed!

Your Science is Flawed!

By Brett Vollert| 2015-11-11T07:30:13-08:00 November 5th, 2012|Featured, Politics, Science|

In philosophy, it's name is in-determinism but in science it is referred to as the burden of proof. Yes, fact is the foundation that science rests upon. In fact, the search for quantifiable and observable proof may just be the defining quality of science. Science searches for truth and its compass is proof. But much like the real thing, could this compass also not always point north? Could this absolute dedication to observable validation lead us astray? As children we are confronted with the harsh reality that absolute certainty is realistically unattainable. When children observe their favorite play toy covered by a [...]

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The Nature of Nature

The Nature of Nature

By Brett Vollert| 2015-11-11T07:31:02-08:00 September 27th, 2012|Featured, Physics, Science|

Science aims to reveal what the world really is. Not what we think it should be or what we wish it to be but what it truly is. Science seeks the true nature of nature. But scientists have become increasingly aware that the world we see is only a shade of reality. That the true nature of nature is an elusive entity. An excerpt from my screenplay: "No, the universe doesn't scare me. In fact, it is the universe’s expanse that entices me. I find solace in its enormity. Looking out at the night sky, I see that I am just part of a bigger whole. And [...]

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What is Real?

What is Real?

By Brett Vollert| 2016-04-25T21:47:13-07:00 September 8th, 2012|Featured, Philosophy, Physics, Science|

What can we not doubt? What can we be certain of? It seems all that we can be entirely certain of is that we are in fact experiencing something, even while not knowing quite what it is. In the words of Decartes, “cogito ergo sum” or “I think therefore I am,” our experience is our reality, and our thoughts are our souls. So how does this consciousness, capable of experiences, stem from matter. “Well whatever matter is made of it clearly isn’t matter” (source unknown). At least not as defined by common understanding. We see matter as inanimate, lifeless and [...]

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