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The meaning of life is to pursue your dreams and have a hell of a good time doing it.

About me? I'm an 18-year-old first-year at the University of Texas at Austin. I was born in Fort Worth, developed cataracts and had my lenses surgically removed at age 2 (my

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Computers & Technology > Computer Buying Tips Advantages of putting a PC together by yourself: 1 of 24
Being an 18-year-old college student that's watched Star Trek from birth, is majoring in Astronomy, built his own high-end computer from scratch, and has done everything else remotely associated with being a geek/nerd/social outcast, I can tell you first-hand that there are endless advantages to building your own computer. Be... More..
Sciences > Geology & Geophysics Fossil fuels and the environment: 3 of 6
Since before the dawn of the internal combustion engine, humans have been exploiting fossil fuels to power their cars, their weed whackers, their lives. For ages this was viewed as an engineering marvel without any true repercussions. Sure, there was pollution produced by it and the air started to turn brown which led to a va... More..
Sciences > Geology & Geophysics The radius of the earth: 1 of 1
As this is more of an information-based article rather than an angsty outpouring of my personal beliefs and emotions, I'll try to keep this as succinct as possible, and hopefully find the power to be remembered by those who read this.Believe it or not, there is a human history entwined with the measurement of the radius and c... More..
Relationships & Family > Love & Lust Do you believe in love at first sight?: 71 of 111
To best illustrate the validity of the notion of love at first sight, I present you with my 2006-2007 Academic Decathlon speech that I gave at both regional and state-wide competitions earning a 976/1000 for an apparent "cuteness factor." Well I'm not sure about that, but you be the judge. I hope I may sway some cynics..There... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Growing up with cataracts: 2 of 3
"Cadillacs"I'm at my grandparents' house, the year is 1992. I'm playing a video game that is supposedly educating me in the basics of math, reading, writing, and cognition, but over the past year, the game has become so difficult that I can barely play it. Being a three-year-old child, I can't help but become increasingly fru... More..
Sciences > Astronomy How the moon was created: 8 of 11
*NOTICE* Although my article lacks the flair in it's opening paragraph as compared to other articles of the same title on this website, please bear in mind that this is the only existing article at the time of publication that presents what is currently accepted as scientific fact worldwide. *There have been countless theorie... More..
Sciences > Sciences (Other) Report: My science fair experiment: 24 of 30
Harking back to the days of elementary school, eons ago when the world was unfair and enormous, there was a fourth-grader with a question. His question bridged the disciplines of hard science and fuzzy psychology. Having been born with cataracts and losing his lenses to surgery at age three, this young man had reason and pass... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Archives Will Al Gore bid for 2008 and could he do it?: 34 of 39
Long has the name Albert Arnold Gore Jr., or Al Gore as we know him, been associated with a distinct amount political power coupled with an unusually high capacity for furthering global conservation.In recent years his environmental message has gained momentum with today's younger generation of liberally-oriented and environm... More..
Sciences > Astronomy The order of the planets in the solar system: 6 of 6
Here's the order of the planets in our solar system plus a bit more! I've included several stats on the planets. These facts are public domain.Mercury: * Average distance from the Sun: 0.39 AU * Orbital Period: 88 days * Mass: 0.06 Earth masses * Radius: 2440 km * Density: 5.5 g/cm3 * Rotation Period: 59 days * Surface Temper... More..
Sciences > Physics The physics of airplane flight: 2 of 2
It might seem to be an inexplicable paradox that something so large and heavy as a Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet, or any other fixed wing aircraft, can have even the slightest hope of achieving flight. Sure, it makes sense that a helicopter can lift off...it's basically a really strong fan pointed down! With airplanes it's a bit more ... More..