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It's been half a year since Ed Dante's confessions as a ghostwriter were published in The Chronicle of Higher Education. I've never been so fascinated by the facilitation of laziness in academia, nor have I ever felt so impressed by it. Ed Dante is truly an inspiration, but not because he's a...
There are plenty of "abnormal" mutations that come about everyday in terms of human development from the fetus to birth. I'm impartially asking if a "person" with Down Syndrome is to be considered a human being (homo sapiens sapiens).
As most of you know or should know, Down Syndrome is a...
Ever have this problem? Don't you think some girls are getting out of hand with this problem? I know it's common in minority ghetto settings. I'm not sure about other types of areas. Blame modern hip hop.
*Harsh criticism regarding semantics, grammar and overall content is strongly welcomed. I'm here to learn, and I'd like to refine my current outlook as much as possible. Thank you very much. Good luck to all.
(I know this is a long post, but please read it if you have spare time. I'd...
The reason I decided to think about this is that as a teenager, most of my become extremely emotional the second they lose a friend. Here are my thoughts.
I understand that whoever reads this is most likely to believe that I lack the slightest emotion. I do not blame any of you. Duly note...
With reason comes reality, right? But doesn't it depend on how one reasons? Hm? Surely, anyone can reason using objects and events that their mind inductively concocted. That isn't likely to lead to a grasp on reality. I think that's inversely analogous (conceptually) to driving a car in a drag...
I'm going to be very bold and very brief in this presentation of this idea. Feel free to correct me where I'm wrong. I'm very huge on learning, and I'm very open-minded.
I am one who is huge on cognitive science. In fact, I am because of my undying interest in artificial intelligence. In a...
Lots of theists say that because you can't disprove the existence of any god, gods can exist. This seems to be an ongoing argument that every one of them seems to resort to; at least, this is what I've recognized thus far from debates I've been in.
I've thought of a possible way to combat this...