Archive for April, 2010
Stranger in a Strange Land: A Scientific Review of the Creation Museum
…the Earth was created in seven days, the Universe is roughly 6000 years old, and dinosaurs and humans lived side by side…
Chile vs. Haiti: Political Economy and Earthquake Preparedness
In the first two months of this year the world experienced two devastating earthquakes: one in Haiti and one in Chile, begging a comparison between the two incidents. Haiti, of course, was a worldwide sensation. In the month or two following the earthquake nearly every fundraiser and charity seemed to be providing relief to Haiti [...]
Vertical Farming: The Farm Comes To Town
A rapidly growing world population and changing weather patterns make food production a genuine concern for the future. A professor at Columbia University leads the way with an all-in-one solution: vertical farming.
Healthcare Reform: Confounding Moral Obligation and Supererogation
In the aftermath of signing the new healthcare bill into law this March, President Obama has presumptuously hailed the reform a measure that “represents a basic middle-of-the-road solution to a very serious problem” as well as one that “incorporates ideas from both Democrats and Republicans.”[1] Really? What “middle-of-the-road” solution fails to gain even an inkling [...]
The Case Against Global Zero
“So to day, I state clearly and with conviction America’s commitment to seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons.” -President Barack Obama, April 2009 During an address in Prague on April 2009, President Obama reiterated Ronald Reagan’s vision of a nuclear free world by committing to do everything in his power [...]
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