Even though as we develop more and more intelligent machines, we might lose our humanity, the foundation of our community, I believe we cannot undermine the significant role machines have played in our daily life and in scientific development. ... Ever since the industrial revolution in the 19th century, machines have been adopted and used in tons of companies in the manufacturing industry, from the machines that were used to sew clothes, to the machinery today which can turn a pile of steel into a car in just a couple of hours. ... Recently, I read an article which states that the speed of s...

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And not least, the impact of Scientific Revolution, particularly the excitement generated by Newton's Principia (1687). ... To that extent, the writings of the philosophes point toward the democratic revolutions of the late eighteenth century. ...

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Photography is seen as a revolution in the ways we understand the world. ... It boggles the mind to learn how much brain power, education, patience, and hard work have been turned to the question of "proving" that social distinctions are scientifically true. ... Gould also points out that many of the scientific racists/class themselves came to recant their own ideas as they got older and presumably wiser. Much of the first half is spoke about "scientific" theories that no one could take seriously based on the experimental methods. ...

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This "brilliant mind" explained to us several interesting innovations they had made, including one student making a motor the size of a red blood cell with a maximum rpm of 1 million revolutions a minute. After that interesting scientific discussion we headed for the lunchroom. ...

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During the 1960's a man by the name of Timothy Leary would cause a cultural revolution that questioned the perception our society had on hallucinogen drugs. ... The administration of this sacred drug in a religious setting to people who were religiously motivated provides a scientific demonstration that spiritual ecstasy, religious revelation, and union with God were now directly accessible. ...

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