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Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts Assessing time as an illusion of the human brain: 1 of 31
Time is an ineffective mechanism of measurement, as it attempts to portray one's progress on an infinitely long line. Since the line is infinite, progress cannot be calculated or assumed.A line is finite. A circle is infinite. If the universe is infinite, then its dimensions must be infinite; and if time is a dimension, that ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Best trees to plant to fight global warming: 1 of 23
In my opinion, evergreen trees would be the best trees to plant if the object was to combat global warming because the evergreens convert carbon dioxide to oxygen all year round, whereas many other trees eliminate carbon dioxide from the atmosphere only during the warm seasons.Whether planting trees is an effective stand-alon... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Police & Prisons Police abuse: Holding the police responsible for their actions: 4 of 56
Police brutality is getting out of control both in the United States and abroad. The police, by necessity, are and have always been brutal. Unfortunately, no amount of training will ever keep police from using excessive force; and very little discipline is ever meeted out to those police officers who are obviously guilty of u... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Do campaign contributions to Congressmen buy votes?: 3 of 27
Campaign contributions to congressmen buy more than votes, they buy influence. In many cases, congressmen and congresswomen not only vote in a way that will please their largest contributors, but also design and bring to the floor NEW bills to garner favor with those who fund their campaigns.Now, before anyone gets all hot an... More..
Food & Drink > Fast Food Are fast food restaurants like McDonald's and Burger King on the way out?: 7 of 58
If our society were to continue on the same heading it is on indefinitely into the future, fast food chain restaurants would be with us for a long time due to their convenience and relative affordability. Fortunately, I think our society is in for drastic changes in the very near future.There is already an undeniably strong a... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness How does airport pollution affect the environment?: 1 of 8
Airports produce tremendous amounts of pollution - the vast majority of it air pollution, but that doesn't mean that their contribution to the pollution of ground water or their production of solid waste is insignificant by any stretch of the imagination.Airport runways are constantly packed with huge passenger jets which are... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Care & Health Causes of excessive thirst in dogs: 1 of 6
Excessive thirst (polydipsia) in dogs can often be a sign of something as simple and correctable as the presence of excessive amounts of sodium in the dog's food, but it can also be an early warning sign of more serious problems, such as urinary infection or even kidney failure. The best thing you can do if you suspect your d... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Blood Diamond: 6 of 34
To be quite blunt, this was a bad movie with a poorly crafted and misleading social message. Many fellow reviewers undoubtedly found the message a redeeming enough quality to warrant a good review for a poorly written movie with poor continuity; but I feel the director either misunderstood or intentionally misrepresented the ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Police & Prisons Are the police violating the law when tasering an unarmed citizen?: 7 of 33
Unfortunately, with so much new legislation passed in the series of Patriot Acts recently, it's hard to know exactly what the law is anymore. I feel the police having the ability to taser an unarmed citizen at will is a disaster for our society's purported freedoms, as they were initially understood in the first century after... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Psychology How your body language affects your dog's behavior: 3 of 12
A dog can be much more keenly aware of its owner's emotional state than its owner realizes, and body language is one of the primary signals a dog reads in order to stay abreast of emotional developments in its owner and other members of the dog's family or pack. In order to discover what your body language is communicating to... More..