66 million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the Earth.
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The Pale Blue Dot
In 1990, as the Voyager 1 probe was speeding out of our solar system, it turned its cameras to the rear. Looking back, as though taking one last, fleeting glance back at its old home, it snapped a single image. That image is above. Requested by Dr. Carl Sagan, the image is one of Earth, our home … Continue reading The Pale Blue Dot
Our Branching Path
Emerging technologies could redefine what it means to be human.
Do We Need to Evolve?
Rest assured, there are other worlds like ours. Thousands, even hundreds of thousands...millions, even? In our galaxy alone. Some may not be exactly like Earth; more nitrogen, less oxygen or water, more argon. They might be a little larger, a little warmer or cooler. But really, that's hardly an issue. So you'll be a little … Continue reading Do We Need to Evolve?
Are We Alone? The Question of Aliens
Is there intelligent life elsewhere in the universe? It's a question that has captured countless imaginations throughout history, and certainly one that bears asking. For the scientifically minded, it's hardly a question; today, all scientific theory holds the existence of intelligent life elsewhere as an inevitability. Indeed, from the philosophical perspective, an entire universe with … Continue reading Are We Alone? The Question of Aliens
This Was Us
On February 3, 2000, Americans witnessed a media event that had, until not long before, seemed wholly unlikely. That day, Vince McMahon, he of World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment) fame, was sitting in front of the cameras to talk about professional football. What ever happened to football? He asked the cameras, rhetorically. … Continue reading This Was Us
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