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Where are the Aliens?76

Where are the Aliens?

This article looks at the Fermi Paradox and considers some of the arguments for and against the existence of alien civilisations. It examines the Drake Equation and the difficulties involved in estimating how many alien civilisations might currently exist in our galaxy. It also looks at reasons why alien technology may or may not be detectable.

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Altar-ing the Rules71

Altar-ing the Rules

Daniel J. Neumann Professor Weiss (Philosophy of Technology) Final Paper May 3rd, 2012 Altar-ing the Rules Humanity is on the threshold of technologies so great; we may not be mature enough to handle them. The...

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Tiers of Consciousness70

Tiers of Consciousness

Did you know Franz Kafka refused to have the image of a bug anywhere in or on his novel, the Metamorphosis? Tiers of Consciousness Prepared by: Daniel J. Neumann Prepared for: Professor Taylor Course:...

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Emotions Cemented in Time71

Emotions Cemented in Time

Daniel J. Neumann Professor Yonker (Senior Seminar) May 8th, 2012 Final Paper Emotions Cemented in Time We have micro worlds within us; Our whole world is but a pixel; Our perception changes our scale, ...

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The Middle Path to Paradox66

The Middle Path to Paradox

Daniel J. Neumann Professor Weiss (Philosophy of Technology) May 1st, 2012 Essay Three The Middle Path to Paradox Andrew Feenberg sees differently. He sees complex interrelation and inextricable, endless, enigmatic cycles where...

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A Poem to my Sister65

A Poem to my Sister

Chris and I. A Poem to my Sister Chris sees between lines. I’m blessed to have my sister. She foreran the trail, Clueing me in on the keys To a joyful existence. Her artistic soul Understands what many don’t By her...

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The Other Enlightenment55

The Other Enlightenment

Daniel J. Neumann Professor Weiss April 10th, 2012 Comparison of Borgmann and Pacey The Other Enlightenment Arnold Pacey, in the Culture of Technology, and Albert Borgmann, in Technology and the Character of...

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Birthday Poem for my Father68

Birthday Poem for my Father

Birthday Poem for my Father He wants me to have everything, But not by owning everything. He said to accumulate wealth By valuing what’s right, like love. He encourages me to live, Seeing mistakes as...

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Directions in Soap59

Directions in Soap

Directions in Soap When you fall asleep Is there time perception left? Do we feel absence In the same sense as presence? Is rest a form of “time theft”? Washing the dishes, A soap bubble stuck...

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Untamed Enough To Ride On Hemingway's Boat70

Untamed Enough To Ride On Hemingway's Boat

Notes on writing, sex, gender, philosophy, the unconscious, Ernest Hemingway, Gigi, Samuel Beckett, Thomas Bernhard, László Krasznahorkai, and Béla Tarr

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