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  • Nature vs. The Machines

    Nature vs. The Machines0

    As cool as drones are, we still have nothing on the power of nature. Yes, we can program the machines, but now the police in the Netherlands are training eagles to take them out. There’s some delicious irony here:    Tolkien would be proud.      (Image Credit: SeattleTimes.com) Save this article to favorites

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  • What is Socialism?

    What is Socialism?0

    So, there’s a video making the social media rounds with a CNN reporter supposedly asking Bernie Sanders supporters to define socialism. Here it is:      Based on a lot of what we’ve seen in articles and online comments, the reporter probably revealed quite a bit of truth about what young Americans actually understand about

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  • Is What We Have Today ‘Progress’?

    Is What We Have Today ‘Progress’?0

    Is humanity improving each and every day? Do we today know more than our ancestors? Are we superior to our fellow human beings in the past? If you answer “yes” to one or all of these questions, then you probably subscribe to what is known as the “idea of progress”—the notion that human history follows

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  • In Chicago, it’s Not the Cops doing the Killing

    In Chicago, it’s Not the Cops doing the Killing0

    The USA Today has a handy chart showing just how bad Chicago has gotten:  According to the USA Today, the police department has stated that gang conflicts and retaliatory violence drove the “unacceptable” increase in homicides. But the USA Today also points out that the police are no longer doing aggressive policing, such as “stop

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  • 15 Stats That Show Americans Are Drowning in ‘Stuff’

    15 Stats That Show Americans Are Drowning in ‘Stuff’0

    Getting kids to clean up after themselves is a rather unpleasant, ongoing struggle for many parents today. If one’s kids are messy, it’s typically assumed that it’s because of a lack of parental will, i.e., that the parents’ failed to discipline their children. I wouldn’t want to let parents completely off the hook here, but

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  • Britain to Begin Altering the DNA of Human Embryos

    Britain to Begin Altering the DNA of Human Embryos1

    British scientists are leading the way into a murky future of genetically-modified human beings. The Seattle Times reports that Britain has allowed its scientists to begin altering the DNA of human embryos. Scientists will be conducting  “gene-editing experiments” on embryos. Gene editing involves repairing or replacing certain parts of the genetic code in a “biological

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