EXPLORING THE UNIVERSE

What is Morality?

What is Morality?

If I steal from the rich and feed to the poor, is that good or is that bad? If I drive over the speed limit to get my sick child...
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The Power of Thinking For Yourself

The Power of Thinking For Yourself

On the 23rd of March, 2016, Microsoft released a new chatbot named “Tay” on Twitter. Described by Microsoft as an experiment in “conversational understanding,” Tay was built to have conversations...
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Dear 2022

Dear 2022

I don’t know if it’s just me, but it’s basically 2022 now and I’m still mentally processing 2020.  When I think back about 2021 and what it did for me...
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This is about your mother..

This is about your mother..

The adipose tissue in your female parent is so abundant that when she dons elevated footwear, she is able to unearth reserves of petroleum. In other words, your mom is...
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What is love?

What is love?

I love a lot of things. Some people love sunshine and rainbows. Some love the warmth of summer and the chill of winter. Others love the smell of hot coffee...
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Why your passwords suck..

Why your passwords suck..

Passwords. A string of random characters, letters, numbers, words, or phrases used to verify a person’s identity. A string of nonsensical characters that separate us from our finances, our medical...
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What if?

What if?

On the 28th of June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie were on an official visit to Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As they...
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Death

Death

To everything there is a season. A time to be born, and a time to die. For some it's grandma or grandpa. For others it's mom or dad. For some...
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Big Brother is Watching

Big Brother is Watching

“The voice came from an oblong metal plaque like a dulled mirror which formed part of the surface of the right-hand wall. The instrument (the telescreen, it was called) could...
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How much money you actually need..

How much money you actually need..

Money. Our lives revolve around it. We all want it. We know we all want it. Most of it doesn’t even exist beyond the heavy-duty servers of some bank. And...
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The Future of The Past

The Future of The Past

I recently came across a magazine cover from 1962. Created by Italian artist Walter Molino, it depicts a busy road in the 21st century filled with what looks like a...
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The Dunning-Kruger Effect

The Dunning-Kruger Effect

“The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don’t know.” - Albert Einstein We’ve all experienced it. You’re sitting around the table for a family dinner. Across the...
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