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Discovering The Limits of the Possible.

May 30, 2006April 29, 2018 B. John 1205 Views Arthur C Clarke, Discovery, Limits

This entry is part 17 of 36 in the series Deep Thoughts

The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible. –Arthur C. Clarke

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Respecting Nature

May 29, 2006April 29, 2018 B. John 1158 Views E.B. White, Nature, Respect

This entry is part 18 of 36 in the series Deep Thoughts

I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. –E.B. White

Fun Stuff Science Culture

Do earlobes have a purpose?

May 28, 2006April 29, 2018 B. John 1218 Views Earlobes, Pinna

This entry is part 30 of 40 in the series Deep Questions

The external ear itself has the valuable function of collecting and directing sound into the inner ear. The parts of the ear you can see without a doctor’s help are called the pinna; those curvy bits conduct sound vibrations in the air down into the tympanic cavity. The shape of the pinna helps your ear and brain figure out what direction sound is coming from. But the lobule — the part hanging down — isn’t any help. In fact, some people are born lobeless because of recessive genes, and this doesn’t seem to affect their hearing.

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Basic Decency and Goodness

May 28, 2006April 29, 2018 B. John 1111 Views Goodness, Pablo Casals, Music, Cello, Decency

This entry is part 19 of 36 in the series Deep Thoughts

Each person has inside a basic decency and goodness. If he listens to it and acts on it, he is giving a great deal of what it is the world needs most. –Pablo Casals

Business Culture Economy Technology

What’s the most fuel efficient car?

May 27, 2006September 29, 2018 B. John 1142 Views Honda Insight, Prius, EPA, Fuel Economy, Fuel Efficient

This entry is part 31 of 40 in the series Deep Questions

We’re all paying record high prices for gas making us chumps to the super profitable oil companies. Many people are taking hybrid cars more seriously now. So just which car is the most fuel efficient?

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A Drop In the Ocean

May 27, 2006April 29, 2018 B. John 1206 Views Accomplishments, Mother Teresa

This entry is part 20 of 36 in the series Deep Thoughts

We realize that what we are accomplishing is a drop in the ocean. But if this drop were not in the ocean, it would be missed. –Mother Teresa

General

I'm Baaaaaccckk!

May 26, 2006 B. John 366 Views

And I actually have been away. Of course being away no longer means leaving your web access behind, but work and work related travel has just been a bear the past few weeks. Lots of things due on short time schedules, and I’ve been traveling as well. Atlanta, Chicago, Minneapolis, then Chicago again Monday after being told Friday to be there, and that precluded a trip to Boston.

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Is there such a thing as a Second World Country

May 26, 2006September 29, 2018 B. John 1231 Views HDI, Human Development Index, Third World

This entry is part 32 of 40 in the series Deep Questions

Third World countries (now known as “developing nations”) are countries with a low “Human Development Index.” First World countries (like the United States, Japan, and Germany) score much higher on the HDI. A nation’s HDI is determined by its literacy rate, poverty rate, life expectancy, etc. There is indeed a Second World, though the expression isn’t exactly parallel to the other terms, and these days, few mention it.

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