Being inspired by a Professor of Political Science he discovered his love of physics. ... He studying physics but majored in Political Sciences. ... He has studied theoretical physics and arms control. ... "Suppose,"" he ponders, "an average - or bellow average in my case - physics student at a university could design a workable A-bomb on paper. ... Dyson agrees, although skeptical at first, and John runs to the Physics Department to put his name on the list of the research papers. ...

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As Plato once said "philosophy begins in wonder". Plato was part of a triad of great thinkers who had in common a student - teacher relationship built on questioning and discussion rather than memorization and recollection of facts. Although they agreed and disagreed on many topics, it was their style of questioning and the resulting intense debates which brought them renown. Despite the passing of twenty-five hundred years their topics remain relevant to the modern world. The first of these great minds, Socrates, was born in Athens around 470 b.c. to a sculptor and midwife. ...

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For example, when he queried them about concepts dealing with mathematics and physics such as those found in Isaac Newton's "Principia" they were utterly stymied. ... Finally, while downright naivete and obstinance often impeded his progress, it is mind-boggling to consider what he might have accomplished had he not suffered a physical handicap that prevented him from taking advantage of the benefits of a formal education in contemporary mathematics, physics, engineering etc.... ...

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This is most likely due to the fact that American society is "[inching] ever closer to embracing phenomena that science [cannot] answer."12 Even highly esteemed academic publications such as the Journal of Scientific Exploration "now treat the paranormal with as much respect and analysis as physics or the chaos theory."13 The possibility of life existing on other worlds has been the subject of speculation for years.14 In May, 1988, NASA began using a "super computer" that is intended to pick up signals from any distant civilizations.15 Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, or SET...

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