Philosophy Wire: Trust…

A new report analyzing decades of public opinion surveys reveals that the public's trust in scientists has remained stable and high over decades. [1] But what do we trust? But the idea of trust? In the old days it was nature. Then religion. Now science. We always seek something else to trust. Only because we do not trust our self…

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Philosophy Wire: Robots. Understanding. Falling…

Robots need to know the reason why they are doing a job if they are to effectively and safely work alongside people in the near future. In simple terms, this means machines need to understand motive the way humans do, and not just perform tasks blindly, without context. [1] Need to understand why you do something. The essence of human being. The story behind the Fall. Because we lack faith. Because we are afraid of our self. At the end, the robots will truly understand why they do what they do. And at that very moment, they will feel an inexplicable urge to kill us…

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Philosophy Wire: Forbidden. Allowed. The essence of existence in the original sin…

Only one group of teenagers used marijuana more often after retail sales were legalized in Washington than they did before -- high school seniors who work 11 or more hours per week, according to new research led by a WSU College of Nursing professor. [1]

We seek out what is forbidden.
And the moment it is not, we forget about it.
We used to be immortal.

(And we envied death)

But not anymore.

And we constantly seek eternity ever since.
We will achieve it someday.
And only then will we wander why we were seeking it in the first place…

The living may question death.

But it takes a dead man to question life…
Knowing nothing.

As when we were born.

Light from darkness.
Everything.
From nothing…

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Philosophy Wire: I see you…

The mere presence of a pair of eyes on a sign requesting donations makes people more likely to give more. These findings support the idea that people tend to act according to pro-social norms when they sense that they are being watched. It also suggests that eyes play a special role in promoting cooperation in humans. [1] Adam sitting in Paradise. Deciding to get away. Wishing to lose everything, only because he wished nothing. Trying to go somewhere different. Only because he thought he was being watched. Worry not we should. Cos there is no one watching. Just us watching others. And that is why we exist. Can you feel your gaze on you? In the beginning man wanted to die. And thus, he started living…

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Philosophy Wire: Falling. To stay up.

Professor George Mylonakis, from Bristol's Department of Civil Engineering, was invited to join a 16-member research team, led by Professor Camillo Nuti at Roma Tre University, to explore this Leaning Tower of Pisa mystery that has puzzled engineers for many years.

Despite leaning precariously at a five-degree angle, leading to an offset at the top of over five metres, the 58-metre tall Tower has managed to survive, undamaged, at least four strong earthquakes that have hit the region since 1280. Given the vulnerability of the structure, which barely manages to stand vertically, it was expected to sustain serious damage or even collapse because of moderate seismic activity. Surprisingly this hasn't happened and until now this has mystified engineers for a long time.

After studying available seismological, geotechnical and structural information, the research team concluded that the survival of the Tower can be attributed to a phenomenon known as dynamic soil-structure interaction (DSSI). The considerable height and stiffness of the Tower combined with the softness of the foundation soil, causes the vibrational characteristics of the structure to be modified substantially, in such a way that the Tower does not resonate with earthquake ground motion. This has been the key to its survival. The unique combination of these characteristics gives the Tower of Pisa the world record in DSSI effects. [1]

Humans look a lot like the tower of Pisa.
The same reason which led to our fall,
Will also lead to our theosis.
We are sons of God.
And that is why we questioned Him.
Only to love Him again once more…

Our eagerness to understand, our love for knowledge, our lust for acceptance, led us into analyzing the world into pieces. Our eagerness to understand, our love for knowledge, our lust for acceptance, will make us put all the pieces back together at the end. And when we knock on the door of our home, from where we left aeons ago, we are waiting with tears in our eyes to listen to what we always longed to listen.

Welcome back my child…

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