28 JAN 2012 by ideonexus
Better to be a Perfected Ape than Degraded Adam
A quote from Paul Broca about being proud of our evolutionary advancement.
Folksonomies: evolution,change
A quote from Paul Broca about being proud of our evolutionary advancement.
Folksonomies: evolution,change
26 JAN 2012 by ideonexus
Everything in Nature is Change
"Nature undisturbed by human influence seems more like a symphony whose harmonies arise from variation and change over many scales of time and space..."
Folksonomies: nature,change
"Nature undisturbed by human influence seems more like a symphony whose harmonies arise from variation and change over many scales of time and space..."
Folksonomies: nature,change
15 DEC 2011 by ideonexus
Science Must Have Practical Application in Ordinary Life
The wonders of science won't hold in people's minds unless they also touch their daily lives.
Folksonomies: science,philosophy,change
The wonders of science won't hold in people's minds unless they also touch their daily lives.
Folksonomies: science,philosophy,change
15 DEC 2011 by ideonexus
Science is the Great Instrument of Social Change
Because it works to acquire knowledge, not change, and does this silently, it is "the most vital of all the revolutions."
Folksonomies: science,philosophy,change,revolution
Because it works to acquire knowledge, not change, and does this silently, it is "the most vital of all the revolutions."
Folksonomies: science,philosophy,change,revolution
23 OCT 2011 by ideonexus
The Importance of Calculus
Calculus measures rates of change and all of modern science is concerned with how things change.
Folksonomies: change,calculus,rates of change
Calculus measures rates of change and all of modern science is concerned with how things change.
Folksonomies: change,calculus,rates of change
20 SEP 2011 by ideonexus
Cognitive Prostheses
Google doesn't make us stupider by letting us get by without having to remember things we can retrieve, and the idea that it does comes from a misunderstanding about how humans remember things and how we have always used technology to supplement our memories.
Folksonomies: technology,society,memory,change
Google doesn't make us stupider by letting us get by without having to remember things we can retrieve, and the idea that it does comes from a misunderstanding about how humans remember things and how we have always used technology to supplement our memories.
Folksonomies: technology,society,memory,change
19 JUN 2011 by ideonexus
A Brief History of People Resisting Technological Advancement
Even though the advances ultimately benefit society as a whole, people resist and riot because they are put out of work or may lose power from the change.
Folksonomies: change,progress,luddite,resistance
Even though the advances ultimately benefit society as a whole, people resist and riot because they are put out of work or may lose power from the change.
Folksonomies: change,progress,luddite,resistance
19 JUN 2011 by ideonexus
How Science Changes Society
Science brings change upon society, forcing society to adapt to technological change and forcing more technological change.
Folksonomies: science,technology,society,change,progress
Science brings change upon society, forcing society to adapt to technological change and forcing more technological change.
Folksonomies: science,technology,society,change,progress


