Here’s a follow-up conversation on my earlier post, in which I discussed this article, that predicts the extinction of humanity within the coming few decades. Reader A: I am curious as to why the extinction of a species is anything …
Tag: natural selection
Pandemic “Mask It or Casket”
The problem with the analogy here is that while those who don’t wear seat belts endanger only themselves, those who don’t wear masks endanger largely other, innocent people. If this weren’t the case, I’m sure most people would actually encourage …
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Does Science Have an Endpoint?
Put differently, can human consciousness ever understand the universe in its entirety? The incredibly quotable Albert Einstein once said, “The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.” He died in 1955 (the year I was born), …
