Man and Machine
Could it be that mankind is no more than biological machines? Are we simply products of complex chemistry that produce complex results; hardwired and mechanical? Science answers this question with a resounding "yes" followed by a rebuking, "get over it" because the truth is that world is made of matter [...]
Humanity Obsolete
Mankind is becoming obsolete and it is nothing new. Mechanical innovations have long out-worked mankind but now these machines can also out-think mankind. And it seems that no profession is safe. Machines are becoming better at recognizing patterns, analyzing data, conveying information, and even displaying creativity. Although many scary movies [...]
Whale Cult Suicide
835 false killer whales swam ashore under their own power in Argentina in 1946 and became the largest mass stranding of any single whale species in recorded history. What could cause so many whales to voluntarily commit suicide in this way? Harsh weather, disease, geomagnetic field misalignment, and even [...]
A Something Called Nothing
Does "nothing" exist? Here are some DEEPS thoughts about the something we call nothing: 1. The understanding of the zero by ancient cultures such as the Egyptians and Greeks was crucial in the development of trade and economy. Although, the Greeks still despised the zero integer because of philosophical [...]
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The Problem of Scale
This image is referred to as the "Hubble Deep Field" and it is the single most astonishing picture ever taken. It is the product of Hubble astronomers' dumb luck as they whimsically aimed the Hubble Telescope at what they thought was an empty space in the sky. But instead [...]
LFTR’s: Why the future of nuclear energy might never be realized
Our nation's nuclear reactors are doubling as weapons grade uranium manufacturers. These remnants of the cold war were once designed to not only give our nation energy, but to also produce enough weapons grade uranium to strike fear across the steel curtain. To make things worse, the very common Light Water Reactor (LWR) is inefficient, dangerous, and expensive.
Death of a Know-it-all
There are no more know-it-alls today; they've all died off. There was simply TOO MUCH INFORMATION for them to absorb. But it was not a violent death or a sudden tragedy. Instead, it was a slow dilution as they were spread too thin. Stretching to reach the extending boundaries [...]
Elon Musk’s Hyperloop
With the unveiling of his Hyperloop plans, Elon Musk has once again excited tech nerds everywhere with what he proclaims to be the 5th form of transportation joining cars, planes, boats, and trains. The grandiose design is reminiscent of pneumatic tubes that were once used to send mail (and in one [...]
What is the largest animal ever to have lived?
The Blue Whale, so big you could swim through its veins.
When did Albert Einstein have his epiphany for the General Theory of Relativity?
While having a dream about electrocuting cows.
What is the most common scientific explanation for the uniqueness of our universe?
The Everett Many Worlds Theory: an idea that we live in only one of a multitude or infinity of parallel universes.
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