Aaron Vallis
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Why don't we take a gander at what's going on across the pond! http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/aug/26/civilliberties.labour Read More
August 26, 2008
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Why do people continue to commit acts of animal cruelty?
Why is it that just about everywhere you look, someone is commiting an act of animal cruelty? Is it inherent; an evolution of the hunter instinct of our ancestors? Because it seems as though that from childhood, we are taught subliminally to mistreat animals: to eat their flesh, to wear their pelts, to take them from their natural environments and use them as slaves, or merely another entartainment medium (such as a circus, a zoo). Why do we do it people, and what will it take to end the suffering? Read More
April 29, 2008
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As we all know, space is currently considered to be "the final frontier". However, once we have accomplished the goal of planetary colonisation, where do we go from there? What lies beyond space? Personally, I think that when you consider how it took less than 100 years to go from the wright brothers plane to the space shuttle, interdimensional travel could be possible within the next 1000 years. Of course there are variables (will we have blown ourselves up by then?), but apart from that, what are your thoughts? Read More
February 14, 2008
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What would happen if we discovered an alien civilization?
I`m sure that I am not the only person who has ever looked up at the stars at night, thinking to myself ``someone is out there, looking up at me as I look up at them``. Now, considering the size of the Milky way galaxy alone, there must be somewhere out in space other than Earth where life has developped. Now, hypothetically, let`s say that we were to run into said an advanced alien civilization. What would be the implications? How would a cultural exchange work between our two races when there are numerous cultures on Earth, and possibly on their planet. What about exopolitics and econ… Read More
January 24, 2008
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As the question states, what is freedom? Do we really have freedom, or are we limited by any number of things. Take, for example, an election: we are given the choice between two people, each with opposing vewpoints. Unfortunately, we are not given the option of bringing in a third, completely arbitrary person who has a sort of ``middle ground`` position. As such, can democracy really be called free? Of course not, because if it were, then we would be given said option. In a world that is truly free, I would be capable of flying at will. But I can`t, so then what does that say … Read More
January 21, 2008
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Have the United States of America become a fascist nation?
When I look at America today, I notice some disturbing parallels with fascist nations such as Nazi Germany. Now, what could possibly posess me to make such a rash comparison? Well, there are alot of things. I would like for anyone who is interested to take a look at the following link, and respond however you feel appropriate. It really is an eye opening website.http://www.oldamericancentury.org/14pts.htm Read More
January 18, 2008
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We all know that evolution is a natural process, and one that is required if a species is to survive. Now, we humans have gotten to the point where we can no longer evolve naturally. So then what do we do? We use gene therapy, we grow new organs out of animals, we have ``designer babies``. Now of course, this can be called evolution. But can evolution through an unatural process truly be called natural? Is it even ethical? Please respond before my brainwaves are converted into digital files on a flash drive. Read More
January 18, 2008
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How conservatism is hindering our own evolution.
We humans are, in terms of sapience, the most intelligent organisms on the face of this planet. We can do absolutely anything that we set our minds to. So then, you would expect that we would have bubble domes on Mars, or better yet FTL drive systems on our spacecraft. So then, why don`t we? The Stanley Kubrick film 2001: A Space Odyssey was, at the time of its release, an accurate portrayal of life in the early twenty first century. But for some reason, almost none of the technology seen in the film has yet to be invented. So then, what happened? Well if you ask me, it was the… Read More
January 17, 2008
