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Decadence: Myth and Reality
The concept of decadence continues being used in political discourse, especially by some on the Right. It is time that there be an intelligent refutation to these claims. The word "decadence" is referred most commonly to the Roman Empire in its last stages. "Decadence" -... Economic Growth and Environmental Sanity
There are many people who believe economic growth and environmental sanity to be interests opposite of one another. That does not have to be the case. The environmental problems of today are not a result of economic growth or of technology. They are a result of wrong... How Modern is Help Desk?
Have we really mastered the art of technology? The Medieval Help Desk video may suggest otherwise. Centuries ago the book was a form of technology that revolutionized the spread of information. Before the book became the source for information transformation though, people... New NYPD Infrared Gun Scanner to Find Concealed Weapons
The New York Police Department is teaming up with the Pentagon to create an infrared gun scanner to detect weapons and suicide bomber vests through clothing. Technology is once again working its way forward. NYPD and...
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China Sending Men to the Moon to Build a Lunar iPad Factory
Beijing -- China has revealed the purpose of its manned missions to the moon. The Chinese want to construct their next electronics assembly plant there as the first step toward using the moon as a manufacturing... Luddites and Global Warming
In 19th century England there was a group known as the Luddites who protested against technological development out of the belief that it would cost people their jobs. They have been proven wrong; technological development instead has created vast prosperity and better... Make War and Money: Innovate!
By Sam VakninAuthor of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" War and money confer an evolutionary advantage on Mankind by spurring innovation: hence their ubiquity. Attempts to foster creativity and genius via state largesse, the education system, and bolstering ... the new magicJack
Somewhere around April '10 i wrote Dan, the inventor of majicJack, about the following idea. Because of my background in telecommunications, i suggested he modify the jack to be able to plug directly into your... The fusion of science and technology
The future of science is bright. Our understanding of all branches of science is rapidly advancing, partly attributable to the increased availability of technology, fundamental to scientific research. From the improvement of general laboratory equipment such as microscopes... Private Education - A Bad Idea?
By Sam VakninAuthor of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited"I am not too impressed with the level of public education. But is private education the solution? In economics textbooks, education often appears as a "public good." Contrary to common misconceptions,... 10 illnesses brought on by our addiction to modern technology
If you're the sort of person who spends more time texting than talking, be warned - you could even be doing it in your sleep. People leading busy lives are often unable to switch off at night and end up picking... Israeli’s Detect Lung Cancer In Breath & Sludge into Electricity
By Gene Ostrovsky of medgadget. A researcher collaboration between scientists at University of Colorado–Denver and Technion–Israel Institute of Technology has successfully tested a gold nanoparticle... Al Gore and Technological Progress
In his book "Earth in the Balance," Al Gore wrote that the people who weredenying the global warming in 1980s were going to be penitent later for whatthey had done. He made an error common to humanitarians: Of overestimating people's character. As it stands, these people... Buzzfeed: Outrageous Paypal Scam Exposed
Paypal thought they could sweep one more small business owner's money under the rug, but they just made things a lot worse.After an online store owner upgraded to Paypal's Virtual Terminal Service for telephone orders, he was automatically placed into a “Rolling Reserve... Modern Hagiography: Steven Jobs and Recep Tayyip Erdogan
By Sam VakninAuthor of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" Steven Jobs had one important insight in his entire life: that people are imbeciles and should be treated as such. Prior to this epiphany, this college dropout had failed in everything he had done and... NowPublic on Facebook
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