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"Well-rounded" is probably the best way to describe me. And I'm not talking physique here. I have done almost everything you can think of, from (in no particular order) driving taxis to gardening to washing windows to route sales to material handling to electronic

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Sciences > Astronomy Is the big bang a cosmic blunder: 2 of 7
All the evidence that astrophysicists and cosmologists have to date tells us that the age of the universe is probably about 13.7 billion years, give or take. Now, this estimate must be taken with a grain of salt, because by universe, of course we mean the observable universe. That is an important qualification. The general a... More..
Sciences > Genetics Have breakthroughs in DNA research led to more harm than good?: 5 of 16
As with any complicated field of study, there is a learning curve. Where genetic engineering is concerned, that curve is very steep. It would be wrong to say that no harm has been done during ongoing DNA research but that does not mean that such valuable research should stop. It is best to review how much we have learned and... More..
Sciences > Physics A critique of Einstein's theory of relativity: 3 of 9
In an ideal universe there are no paradoxes. In an ideal universe we would have a Theory of Everything that could provide all of the explanations for why things appear or behave the way that they do in physical reality. Mathematics is a tool which can provide explanation of phenomena but it is a tool which can be misused as ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Is the Pakistani government helping or hindering the fight against terrorism?: 3 of 9
The Pakistani Government like any other is an avowed opponent of civil unrest and social instability and accordingly has taken a declared position against terrorism. That being said, there are mitigating factors within Pakistan which compound the problems of international terrorism over which the government either has very l... More..
Sciences > Anthropology (Other) Controversial topics in anthropology in 2008: 2 of 6
Useful Mating Habits over Time According to a report published in the March 19, 2008 edition of New Scientist online statistics show that monogamous males have the most children if they marry women younger than themselves. Optimal age differences were found to be about five years. Let it not go unsaid however that the age of... More..
Society & Lifestyle > European Culture Death of the Irish Pub: 2 of 6
Not being even remotely related to anyone of Irish descent, I am not really in touch with the social trends within that country other than what I learn by conducting regular online research, or reading the occasional news byte from Ireland in the papers. Based on that kind of exposure one might suppose that, since the IRA ha... More..
Sciences > Microbiology The benefits of microbiology: 1 of 3
The study of microbiology has contributed greatly to both our understanding of life and to the enhancement our lives. They are an invaluable adjunct to the symbioses of this world's ecological systems. This article will outline some of the contributions that naturally found bacteria already make and that others will provide ... More..
Sciences > Chemistry The highest possible temperature...: 1 of 3
We tend to think of the sun when we think of the hottest possible temperatures. The temperature in the sun's interior is estimated to be about 15 million degrees Kelvin. A thermonuclear explosion can generate even higher temperatures, at most about a hundred million degrees Kelvin, but hotter temperatures are regularly achie... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Food & Agriculture Bio-fuels: Are they worth producing?: 13 of 37
Alternative fuel researchers and consumers have determined that biodiesel manufactured from ethanol and/or vegetable oil is the most attractive alternative to petroleum fuels for the transportation industry. A blend of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent petrodiesel is the most favored alternative fuel at this time because i... More..
Sciences > Physics The real meaning of E=MC2: 6 of 16
Perhaps the most important contribution Einstein made to our understanding of the nature of reality was the explanation of the relationship that matter has with energy. He expressed this with the equation E=mc^2, or, the amount of energy represented by a given amount of matter can be given by the product of its mass times th... More..