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I am a sophomore undergraduate at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. I am of undecided major, but currently considering cognitive science, medical ethics, and secondary education.

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Sciences > Mathematics Set Theory explained: 2 of 7
Set theory articulates all of mathematics according to one very simple relationship: grouping. In set theory, there are only four fundamentals: existence, containment, equality, and negation. Something can exist, it can be contained in something else that exists, two things can be the same, and statements can be negated. The... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change The inevitability of global warming: Why we should start preparing: 3 of 10
Of every scientific paper published on the subject of global warming since 1993, not one disputed the consensus that global warming is happening and human activity is the cause of it. ("Science", Dec. 3, 2004.) NOT ONE. In the last FOURTEEN YEARS. The science on the matter is staring us in the face: global warming is happeni... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God The meaning of God's omnipresence: 3 of 10
Omnipresence is equivalent to nonpresence; the only genuinely omnipresent substances are abstractions, like "2+2=4", the concept "knowledge," and the Pythagorean Theorem. Anything that has spatial extent necessarily cannot share that spatial extent with any other substance. We might give the same substance two different name... More..
Sciences > Sciences (Other) How a jet engine works: 2 of 6
Jet engines, though capable of producing immense amounts of power, are actually based on very simple principles. The tens of thousands of horsepower and thousands of pounds of thrust that can be produced by the various types of jet engine are all based on the same concept: throw something back, and something else has to be t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Judging the doctrine of pre-emptive strike: 10 of 28
Accepting the doctrine of pre-emptive strike requires us to accept a broader doctrine, namely that it is acceptable to cause harm to other people so long as there is a sufficiently large chance that they will cause harm to you in the future. Think about that: a schoolyard bully could say, "He was likely to hit me someday, so... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Gender Issues Should we approve of same sex marriage?: 52 of 145
Of course we should. This is like asking, "should we approve of jelly on toast?" When considering the morality or immorality of any action, one question is paramount: "whom does it hurt?" Where is the harm caused by the action, and is the good that comes from it sufficient to justify that harm? Well, where's the harm in gay ... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues Should genetically altered foods be banned?: 4 of 10
What do broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, collard greens, and Brussels sprouts have in common? *An ancestor in historical times.* All six of these vegetables are in fact from the same species of plant (Brassica oleracea), and in fact usually can still be interbred. These different varieties exist only because human growe... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression Depression: A disease of the mind: 11 of 25
Depression is extremely complicated; it exists in shades of grey so subtle that even a trained eye often cannot make them out. Both sides are wrong: depression is not a straightforward illness, like leukemia or influenza; it is not even as clear-cut as mental dissociation or schizoid delusion. But nor is it something complet... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Understanding what constitutes atheism: 15 of 34
I would divide atheism into four categories, only two of which are seriously held by any actual atheists. 1. Weak atheism: Lack of belief in any God or gods. This would be the sort of atheism that everyone is born with, before being exposed to any sort of religious belief; it's also the sort of atheism that many people raise... More..
Health & Fitness > Therapy & Counseling Should there be a link between spirituality and psychiatry?: 8 of 18
Psychiatry is above all a form of medicine, and it is based on a growing body of sound scientific research on the proper and improper functioning of the human nervous system. We don't suggest including spirituality in dentistry or epidemiology; nor would anyone advocate for a more spiritual chemistry or auto mechanics. Psych... More..