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Sciences > Mathematics Division by zero: Is it really impossible?: 2 of 40
Division by zero is a violation of the axiomatic system of real numbers. This easily follows from the associative and distributive properties. For example 10/5 = 2 and 2*5 always = 10. If we allowed 1/0 to be defined such that 0(1/0)=1 then we would have to assume that since x/b = y and b*y=x then if we let b = 0 then x = 0(... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Politics (Other) Will the US still exist as a country in 100 years?: 5 of 27
In the past one-hundred years the United States has increased its territory by adding two new states. The Constitution has been amended to create income tax, give women the right to vote, and define and federalize the civil rights of the races. The Federal Reserve was created; The US has entered into trade agreements, which ... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Issues Pornography on the Internet: Free speech or subject to regulation?: 13 of 33
I love free speech more than most, and I believe pornography is nothing more than a tool by American Corporate Interests (ACI) to create for the public the false illusion that we still have free speech in a society where we don't. Anyone who complains about a lack of freedom in America to officialdom should expect to be meet... More..
Sciences > Mathematics Mathematics: Bar, line and Pie graphs: 2 of 4
The purpose of a graph is to visually depict a set of data in a manner that all of the data can be viewed simultaneously and quickly processed by the interpreter. A graph is typically presented on a two dimensional medium and therefore the simplest graphs to interpret that require the least specialized training for both the ... More..
Sciences > Ecology & Environment How realistic water pricing curbs waste: 1 of 1
It could be an alarming situation if water pricing were to strictly follow the free market law of supply and demand. Water is the essential necessity of life. The law of supply and demand in the free markets dictates that while some will enjoy surpluses of a commodity, others will suffer scarcities. There will always be thos... More..
Arts & Humanities > The World Wars Should the Allied powers in World War II have bombed Auschwitz?: 9 of 17

Given that Auschwitz was a facility for committing mass homicide and given that the Allies were aware of that fact, it follows that the Allies had a duty to destroy Auschwitz in its totality in complete haste, if one is to believe the claim by the Allied victors of WWII that one of the objectives in waging war against the Th... More..
Relationships & Family > Communication Issues Dealing with rejection in daily life: 8 of 14
In any situation involving acceptance or rejection, all other things being equal, you are statistically more likely to be rejected. Unless the playing field has been tilted in your favor- which is most often the case where you see one individual or a core group of individuals consistently being accepted- you should anticipat... More..
Sciences > Astronomy Who discovered the Crab Nebula?: 6 of 8
The crab nebula, also known as M1, is the gaseous remnant of a supernova that was observed and documented by the Chinese on July 4, 1054 AD and was reportedly visible in the full light of day for 23 days and remained visible at night to the unaided eye for 653 days, according to their records. The subsequent gaseous nebula w... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Comparing seasonal changes and life: 19 of 19
The onset of winter is always like the frantic shot of the starters gun at the starting line of a terrible race. The abrupt shortness of days and the chill that bites the extremities is no different than the sharp teeth of herdsman dog nipping at the hooves of the strayling. The season of the reaper is at hand, a fatal page ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Law & Justice (Other) Reasons why sawed-off shotguns are illegal: 11 of 11
Why can you own a long barrel shotgun but are breaking the law if you saw the barrel short? What's up with that? I am not a gunowner or a ballistics expert and I don't have any strong opinion about gun regulation one way or the other. I am not one of those ballistic experts that you see on TV. I know just enough science to u... More..