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This article explains how different pitching techniques utilizing the Magnus Effect are changing the role and importance of pitchers in baseball. It explores the characteristics of different pitches, such as fastballs, sliders, curves, and knuckleballs, and how pitchers use them to compete with hitters, and how they contribute to their team’s success in the game.   I love baseball...

This course explains what radiation is, what types of radiation there are, and why it is harmful to the human body, and discusses how close we are to it in our daily lives and the dangers it poses. It emphasizes the importance of understanding both the benefits and dangers of radiation and how to manage it properly.   In the news, a large amount of radon, a radioactive substance, has been...

This article explores why material values are perceived negatively in our society, and questions whether the idea that material and spiritual values are opposed to each other is justified. It emphasizes that while the pursuit of material values is normal in a capitalist society, we need to overcome the negativity that surrounds it.   If you look at the news, there are certain staples that...

There has been a recent surge in interest in the humanities, with humanities books frequently appearing on bestseller lists. Despite being perceived as useless in the past, the importance of the humanities in the modern world and their practical value is increasingly recognized.   In the past few years, interest in the humanities has been on the rise, and humanities books have become a...

  This article explores the evolutionary background of altruistic behavior in humans and discusses the possibility that AI, specifically AlphaGo, can mimic altruistic behavior. In doing so, it raises the question of whether AI can embody true altruism beyond mere computational benefit.   AlphaGo and the possibility of altruistic behavior Many people would say that the secret of AlphaGo...

Humanity has progressed by transforming nature since the Industrial Revolution, but as an immature species that cannot control even itself, it is questionable whether we can ever fully control nature. The imbalance between the pace of technological advancement and human intellect can have serious side effects, and humanity’s inability to adapt to the altered nature will likely lead to...

This article explores the possibility of humanity’s technological progress stopping, discussing how the supply and demand for technological advancements could collapse and how future societies could change as a result.   We currently live in a world of constant progress. While many may disagree with this proposition on ethical and moral grounds, there is no disputing the fact that...

Religion and science have historically had a close relationship, but advances in science have intensified the conflict between the two. This article examines whether religion and science are compatible, and whether they can work together toward a common goal, through the lens of the evolutionary theory versus creationism debate.   Religion and science have had a close relationship throughout...

Advances in biotechnology have opened the door for humanity to evolve on its own, but how to address the discrimination and ethical issues this would bring, and how it would affect the future of humanity, needs to be discussed.   In the movie Jurassic Park, scientists clone a dinosaur. Long ago, when a mosquito that has sucked the blood of a dinosaur rests in a tree, the tree’s sap...

In the movie Terminator 2, when the T-1000 is frozen in liquid nitrogen, we see the power of cryogenic substances. However, the reason why it’s okay to briefly come into contact with these substances is because of the Leidenfrost effect. When a liquid comes into contact with an object at a very high temperature, it instantly forms a vapor film that impedes heat transfer. This principle...