In Victorian Britain, one man stood out above all others in his field of expertise, destined to be remembered in history as a truly remarkable engineer. Born on the 9th April 1806 in Portsea, England, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, would leave…
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In order to examine evidence and draw conclusions about a subject it’s important to begin by asking the right questions. It’s also worth bearing in mind that there exists natural phenomena of all kinds which are still beyond our understanding….
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Are we alone in the universe? Technically the answer for now is yes we are. However, I firmly believe that in the next fifty years we will have solid evidence that there is some sort of the life in the…
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Green With Envy If you were an advanced peaceful race of explorers who came upon this world of squandered resources and blighted areas prone to wholesale destruction. If you did not have a prime directive to not interfere with this…
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Nanotechnology is one of the most exciting engineering feats of all time yet very few people know about it. This is partially because the science is still in its infancy and partially because it isn’t as easy to explain as…
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In a word, “NO!” There is no way that scientists should have carte blanche in their experiments and there are several reasons why. We are all familiar with WWII and the war against Hitler’s Nazis. It is, in part, because…
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The question of whether we are alone in the Universe is one that on its surface seems academic. Until we meet another species other than humans what difference could it possibly make? Yet the answer to this question could have…
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Religion is often treated as the antithesis of science. In many cases there is a war going on between science and religion. In America this is most easily seen in the debate over evolution. The Church has often butted heads…
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Science which literally translates meaning “to know,” is a logical and empirical process based upon utilizing the best methodologies available to obtain knowledge about the natural world. The best resulting evidence available, gathered through a strict process, that can be…
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You look out your passenger window, it’s raining out there. The Captain has come over the PA system and gave his usual “prepare for landing” speech. You glance out, not being able to make out more than the wingtip. Then…
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