Monthly Archives: March 2011

Time Travel 2011 March 30

The prospect of genuine time travel astonishes me.  Scientists already know forward time travel is very possible, and have demonstrated it many times.  Traveling at very near the speed of light, or spending a lot of time in close proximity … Continue reading

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Dr. Wry Lee: All Is One. Or Not?

Dr. Wry Lee’s three-part human psyche model refers to Soul as that part of the psyche which is one interconnected whole, continuous and flowing with the rest of existence or the universe.  And mystics are fond of saying things like … Continue reading

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Jim’s Problem Solution

Here’s a solution to Jim’s problem (an earlier post).  Don’t peek if you want to keep trying!   If f(x)=x^2 then a^2=f(c)-f(b)>f'(b)(c-b)>(or =)f’(b)(1)=2b

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Japan And Nuclear Reactors: Safety?

I don’t know if we can get by without nuclear power in the short run.  That is, relying partly on fission power may be unavoidable for awhile.  Meanwhile, some safety-related concepts do occur to me. Nuclear (fission) reactors are really … Continue reading

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A Problem For Jim

Hey Jim, here’s a very brief math problem I’ve invented which may be fun for you: Let a,b,c be integers such that a<b and a^2 + b^2 = c^2            (1) where ^ is exponentiation.  Prove that (a^2)/b > 2                      (2) … Continue reading

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A Philosopher’s “Truth Toolbox”

The “Truth Toolbox” is a proposed toolbox of methods for improving the odds that our beliefs are accurate.  But there are no guarantees!  I present it here in very concise form, sort of as a suggestive outline to stimulate further … Continue reading

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Wry Lee’s Human Psyche

My coffee house friend Wry Lee has (we might say with the aid of Spirit) created his own fascinating three-part model of the human psyche, which we present here for the reader’s benefit.  I am merely the messenger here, doing … Continue reading

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