I am sure we have all wondered why languages are different from region to region. The spoken word, although complex and diverse, is enticing. We all muse about why we do not communicate in a universal form. Well, the obvious reasons pertain to culture in different regions of the world.…
In another article, we discussed the possibility that Earth is a prison planet with the Moon as its guardian. Suddenly, Dr. Ellis Silver stipulates a theory that corroborates the prison part of that article. Furthermore, Dr. Silver’s theory comes to give credit to older theories maintaining that the human being is…
The recent discovery of a great number of potentially habitable exoplanets raises the Fermi paradox again: why haven’t we still come into contact with intelligent aliens? Climatologists might have finally given a plausible answer. The great physicist of the 20th century Enrico Fermi, when asked about the possibility of the…
New Scientist magazine published a series of articles about the 10 major events that are likely to happen in the field of science and technology in the coming year. 8 Most Expected Science and Technology Advances in 2014 1. Space is getting closer In 2014, two spacecraft that will help…
In short, the form of potential alien life would depend on the conditions which would exist on their planet. On planets covered with vast oceans, life can exist in the form of water creatures resembling inhabitants of our marine environments. In a world with strong gravity and dense atmosphere large,…
As a result of the significant global climate changes, life conditions on Earth will become much poorer in the coming decades, warn scientists. American journalists gained access to the draft of the annual report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which reported that: In the 21st century, adverse…
It turns out that the collision with heavenly bodies such as an asteroid impact does not always lead only to the destruction of life but might also have positive consequences. Scientists believe that the defining moment in human evolution could be an asteroid that crashed into North America, in a…
Global warming may become a wonderful opportunity to explore the fascinating inter-related processes that occur on Earth. The consequences of climate change will concern everyone - from bacteria to humans. Here are six unbelievable effects of global warming and climate change on our planet. 1. Volcanic eruptions will become more…
What could the Earth look like in millions of years if human civilization is wiped out? Human civilization is developing very fast. Only five thousand years ago, the first nodular writing was introduced, and today, we have learned to share terabytes of information at light speed. And the pace of…
What will our world look like in a hundred years? MIT economist Daron Acemoglu asked that question when he was waiting for his son's birth. His most recent work examines the political, social, and economic trends of the last hundred years, and then extrapolates them into the future. Acemoglu drew…
