Tag: modern civilization
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Walking on the moon… Looking in the Sun…
A new controversial study claims that the moon was able to sustain life at some point in time. (1) We used to dwell in the darkness. We used to worship the dark Dionysus. We were not only born in darkness. We were molded by it. Yes, we used to live on the moon. But now…
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Are we getting less violent? No. (And we cannot)
Scientists battle over whether violence has declined over time. Contrary to a popular idea among researchers, modern states haven’t dulled people’s long-standing taste for killing each other in battle, a controversial study concludes. But living in a heavily populated society may up one’s odds of surviving a war, two anthropologists proposed. As a population grows,…
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How to... do things. Why care? [The curse of doing something]
What a strange era we live in. People keep on wandering how to do things... How to make a good site. How to get a good Alexa rank. How to make meatballs. How to buy a used car. How to make money. How to mine Bitcoins. How to make babies. How to kill babies. (a.k.a.…
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Testability. The criterion for good theories. The death of modern humans.
Scientists are testing a theory of particles in a Weyl semimetal instead of testing it near a black hole. Because the behavior or particles in a semimetal is similar to the behavior of particles near a black hole. At the same time string theory has been maligned because it makes predictions that cannot be tested.…
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Storytelling. An art long gone…
"Knowing how to tell a clear and coherent story is an important skill for helping young children to develop strong reading skills, which, in turn, can help them to be successful across a number of different subjects in school," said FPG advanced research scientist Nicole Gardner-Neblett. "Prior research suggests that historical and cultural factors foster…
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