THE PHYSICS OF DUMBING DOWN The scope of consideration when thinking seriously and beyond the acceptable boundaries of text, requires solitude, focus, fortitude and peace. Children, even very bright ones are considered to be odd if they’re not in constant…
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Truly great inventions help provide solutions to significant problems, or help to meet critical needs. The best invention for 2008, in my opinion, was designed to provide a safe, efficient, and economical way to provide potable (clean) water to help…
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Invisibility has always been a popular idea. From the cloak that Harry Potter wears to long forgotten legends from eons ago. However in 2008 the idea of invisibility has become closer to reality with the scientific discoveries made this year….
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The best Scientific discovery of 2008 was not simply a discovery, but the ability to see decades of scientific and technological advancements come to fruition. This year became the year that we finally came one step closer to truly understanding…
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“It’s not like California here,” the New Zealand venture capitalist told me. “New Zealand science students aren’t entrepreneurial they don’t have that drive to spin their own ideas out and start their own businesses.”The International Finance Corporation ranks New Zealand…
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Perhaps it is mankind’s nature to form a fascination with things that seem to defy logic or scientific explanation. From ghost tales to UFO abductions to Bigfoot, most of us are tantalized by terrific and terrifying tales. The Bermuda Triangle…
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In essence, Daylight Saving Time is modern man’s method to save, and therefore seize the day. During the summer months, most areas of the world experience longer daylight hours. The extra sunlight is advantageous in so many ways. For those…
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The earliest records of the Celendrical (international) date line, the point upon the Earth where today inextricably becomes tomorrow, are found in the bemused writings of perplexed explorers from the 16th century. An expedition led by Magellan arrived in the…
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The idea of robots taking over the world seems a bit absurd if you look at technology in the sense of the last century. The idea of losing control of our technology seems like something from Frankenstein, more more modern…
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Reality more than Myth – The Bermuda Triangle has been the subject of many fascinating phenomena for, now, decades with unexplained occurring in the air or by sea. Many myths and disinformation “campaigns” have sprung up to try explaining the…
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