believed that the Earth was the center of the Universe (Geocentric model). This was the accepted belief at the time. Many philosophers and scientists wrote works based on the Geocentric model. The understanding that the Earth being the center of the universe began to change as scientists (Copernicus, Galileo and Kepler) researched, used mathematics and physics. The findings of there work led to the belief that the Sun was the center of the Universe (Heliocentric model). Copernicus used mathematics
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Are We Alone in the Universe? Throughout its history humankind asked itself this question and constantly tried to answer “no”. The idea of sentient living beings who are not people is present in writings of historians, geographers and other scientists for as long as the science itself exists. Mermaids, cynocephali, various bizarre species of beastmen, antipodes: all of them were embodiments of this dream. In course of time, the limits of the known Universe expanded and it became known that no such
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the greatest utopian society of all. Greenberg (Source F) also brings in another invalid point. “Back contamination" is an atrocious problem, but who can object to "forward contamination"? Manifest destiny calls for humans to spread out in the Universe. If these alien ecosystems cannot survive due to our meddling, then it is natural selection at work. We, as humans, are the fittest, and therefore have the right to destroy everything else. In source A, David Livingston evokes the economic
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just a Big Bounce Basically, the big bounce is a theory wherein the expansion of our universe comes from the crunch of the previous one. It may seem farfetched but with an understanding of quantum mechanics and considering the unpredictability of these discoveries, its feasibility can be seen. Shall this theory remain an idea straight out of science fiction or will it change the way that we look at the universe? Let us suppose that the theory is correct. The primary thought will probably be "We've
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beginning of the universe, during the big bang up to now, entropy has been steadily increasing while energy density is decreasing. Putting aside the steady state theory, wherein the universe is static, and utilizing the expanding universe theory, we arrive to this conclusion. Entropy is the state of disarray and chaos in the universe. It has been increasing ever since the big bang. With the formula for entropy being Joules/Kelvin (energy over temperature), and as the universe expands it becomes
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a spiritual being inhabiting a biological mass (body), one will see oneself as having powers and abilities far beyond those of a simple chemical creature; powers that transcend basic physicality and its laws. And what is driving the gears of this universe? The only force is love. “All it takes to change the course of history is the will of a single man.” Over thousands of years, the thinking mind grew and grew and gradually we lost connectedness with the deeper intelligence and more essential element
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Facing the Inevitable “I’m sorry to inform you Mr. Edwards, but your condition has become terminal, and you only have several more months to live.” For a doctor, one of the hardest tasks has to be telling their patients that there is nothing more they can do for them, and that they will die in a short period of time, but receiving such news is probably more difficult for the patient. All you can do is try to make the best of this moment, and stay strong for yourself and also for your loved
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which we previously inhabited? Is everything we know and will learn in the future already mapped out for us? Throughout history man has sought out to answer these deeper questions and through philosophy they have begun to open their eyes to the universe in which we live. Answering question after question each philosopher perfecting the former theory and all of it leading up to the ultimate question the purpose of life. Epistemology is a form of philosophy that comes from the greek word for knowledge
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Perhaps the most entrancing some portion of examining mythology is recognizing the striking likenesses and cosmic dissimilarities between societies close and far separated from each other in either time or space. In dissecting the diverse mythologies of societies around the globe, it is almost incomprehensible not to see contrasts and draw associations between different societies' method for clarifying the world from their own particular perspective. Along these lines, there is to be perceived a
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available evidence points to the fact that the Universe is open and it is ceaselessly expanding. Space means the whole universe, including the earth, while outer space refers to space other than the earth; outer space begins where the earth's atmosphere ends and extends in all directions. Like, the air we breathe, space is everywhere and all around us. Most people describe space as the universe and do not distinguish between them. When the Universe was first talked of, as an orderly unit, it was
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