Category Archives: Big Question
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.
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
One Problem With Quantum Theory
Quantum Theory is one of our most successful scientific theories. Its predictions have been verified, often to an extreme level of accuracy. It has helped us to develop technologies that we rely on, that have brought us such wonders as … Continue reading
Shanidar 1
I’ve often wondered what it is that makes us human. There have been many attempts to answer this question. We make tools. We walk upright. We developed speech. As we’ve learned more about the world, these answers have proved to … Continue reading
Kristallnacht
Today is the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht, a night of antisemitic violence in Nazi Germany where mobs destroyed Jewish businesses, burned synagogues, beat and murdered Jews. Kristallnacht means crystal night, from the large amount of broken glass in the streets … Continue reading
MGTOW
MGTOW is an acronym for Men Going Their Own Way. It is a community of men who have decided not to include women in their lives. The idea is that society has become seriously biased in favor of women and … Continue reading
Piltdown Man
Piltdown Man Skull In 1908, a worker at a gravel pit in Piltdown, England, found pieces of a skull. The discovery attracted the attention of a collector named Charles Dawson, and paleontologist Arthur Smith Woodward. These men found additional pieces … 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 →