Author Archives: muser
Trump Wins
This was a tough election. I didn’t know who to vote for. Normally I favor the Democrats, with liberal policies, welfare, food stamps, universal health care and living spaces, that sort of thing. But my God, did the Democrats go … Continue reading
Good And Evil
I get a little uneasy when the issue of good and evil arises. It is often unclear what is good or evil. There can be many reasons why something that appears evil is actually good, and vice versa. But there … Continue reading
Islam As The Religion of Peace
I have often heard the claim that Islam is the religion of peace. I was told that when Muslims blew themselves up and killed a bunch of people, these were just extremists; that Islam didn’t support such behavior. In fact, … Continue reading
Escalation
There has been a sudden and marked increase in activity by Israel against Hezbollah. Some people are decrying this “escalation.” I think they’re naive and mistaken at best; They may just be lying.
The Internet
The Internet has become humanity’s most widespread source of information. Almost anyone can get access to the Internet, get information about almost any subject. I can find thousands of sources of information. Some of these are of poor quality – … Continue reading
Pager Explosions
Today (9/17/24), a few thousand pagers exploded more or less simultaneously in Lebanon. The pagers were used by members of Hezbollah. Pagers are more secure than mobile phones, which is why these members were using them.
The Fermi Paradox
The Fermi paradox is the observation that, although there are billions upon billions of stars, we have not discovered any evidence of intelligent life. The question is, “Why not?”
Do Constants Change?
In physics there are many values that are called “constants.” These include the speed of light in a vacuum, the gravitational constant, the fine-structure constant, and many others. These values have often been measured quite precisely; many are well-known. And … Continue reading
Terraforming Mars
In recent years I’ve often seen articles and posts about the possibility of “terraforming” Mars. Terraforming is the attempt to change a planet’s environment to make the planet more habitable by humans. The hope is that some day people could … Continue reading
Train Station Musician
On a morning in January of 2007, the famed violinist Joshua Bell took up a spot in a Metro station in Washington, DC. He played Classical music on his $3.5 million violin. He played for about forty minutes. Few people … Continue reading →