There comes a time when the mind takes a higher plane of knowledge but can never prove how it got there.
Albert Einstein
How much do you know about how your brain works? How much does anyone know? How certain are...
I have extreme doubts but I sincerely hope Andrea Rossi proves us all wrong with his device. With his "energy catalyzer" (called E-Catalyzer or E-Cat) Rossi claims an energy multiplier of 30X. I would guess if something is happening...
This post is a rarity here at PlanetPOV, our posts always present original content but this remarkable episode of Vice reveals such a major breakthrough on the prospects of not treating but curing cancer, it deserves to be seen by as many people as possible.
According to Christie, this is what The Founders had in mind when they wrote the Bill of Rights, "Hey Jefferson, don't forget to add that bit I want about assuring all citizens the right to be carriers of Black Plague! FREEDOM!"
Let me be clear: I hate sleep.
One of the things I found out about years ago that too many people have not heard of today is how you can use your computer's idle CPU time to advance science. It all started when the SETI...
Call this my third Essay on living with ADD and Depression and Anxiety… I had the most respect for these people. Not asking for a handout, just mutual support and understanding - and as always - laughing at the farce and foibles of life as you never can. I wouldn't be here if I couldn't laugh at myself, so why do others take yourselves so seriously?
Where the dogs go on with their doggy life and the torturer's horse
Scratches its innocent behind on a tree.
- Auden
St Francis of Assissi had, to be sure, an odd relationship with his body. As a strict ascetic, he...
The Planet now has it's very own political parody of the Periodic Table. I first want to thank everyone who helped me with the nomenclature. This table is based on most of the craziness that has occurred during the...
Probably my favorite pop science series in the last few years is "Through the Wormhole" narrated by Morgan Freeman which examines the latest scientific theories and boldly relates them to questions of religion and spirituality.
One of my favorite segments in the series...
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Weekend Music Thread – Get Up Stand Up
Americans will continue to protest and come together to reverse this atrocity and the theocratic dictates of this illegitimate court. This weekend's music thread is about standing against what's morally wrong and fighting for what's right. Share your favorite songs about protest, resistance or justice as we stand against the fringe who seek to dominate the many.
Weekend Music Thread – Father and Son
It's Father's Day Weekend so it's a good time to take some time to share gratitude for fathers who have loved, taught and helped raise their children to be good and kind people. Share songs that are about fathers, children or that you want to send to your father whether he's here or looking down on you.
