Tag: philosophy
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God. Angels. Particles. Lost.
A 2017 report of the discovery of a particular kind of Majorana fermion – the chiral Majorana fermion, referred to as the “angel particle” – is likely a false alarm, according to another research. Majorana fermions are enigmatic particles that act as their own antiparticle and were first hypothesized to exist in 1937. They are […]
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Philosophical snapshot: Words… Words… Words…
Philosophers wonder about what existence is. Philosophers try to find out the meaning of being. Different words. Entangled in huge conversations. The theme of endless research. But what if our thoughts are trapped inside a cave (cafe) we created? What if we created these notions as we created these words? Existence… Being… Are they different? […]
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This is deep…
A child passing next to a shallow pond of water at the edge of the street… “This must be very deep”, it says to its parents as they walk together. “You cannot see the bottom of it”, it says. And I smiled as we walked. Not at the child. But at the arrogance of humans. […]
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Programming and Philosophy: Not so much different as they seem…
What is common between programming and philosophy? Well, at first glance… nothing! Yet, if one scratches below the surface he or she may find some peculiar correlations. People like philosophy. Because they like to ask questions and seek their answers. Because they are interested in the major questions of humankind and would like to reach […]
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Under pressure… Questions… Answers…
When asked to answer questions quickly and impulsively, people tend to respond with a socially desirable answer rather than an honest one, a set of experiments shows. (1) Let go. There is no pressure at all. The hardest questions will be answered in time. By themselves. Patience is the key. Logos lies in silence. Keep […]
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