When the parts of an old fountain pen used in the Blue House are replaced with new ones, does the historical value lie in the new fountain pen or in the replica fountain pen made from old parts, raising questions about the choice between natural and customized humans.   In the presidential office of the Blue House, there is an old fountain pen. It has been used by past presidents of South...

This blog post questions the common perception that multicore processors in smartphones improve performance with more cores, and explains that in reality, more cores don’t make much of a performance difference because apps don’t utilize them effectively.   Multi-core processors are commonplace in today’s smartphones. As the specifications of smartphones have evolved, the...

Based on the definition and structure of the Internet, we’ll explain how the HTTP protocol made it possible to handle a variety of media in a single web browser and how it evolved into HTTPS to address Internet security concerns.   Let’s review the meaning of the internet as we know it. The word ‘Internet’ is a combination of the prefix ‘Inter’, meaning...

  This article criticizes the harsh way humans treat animals, disregarding their lives and dignity, and calls for us to ensure that they are treated fairly and given a dignified death.   Episode 1 In a small room filled with cold, the mother warms up, but before she can resist, her baby is snatched away by a group of men who seem to have been waiting for this moment. Left alone in the...

The average human life expectancy is increasing, but this may not be a blessing but a threat to both nature and humans. The destruction of nature and the lack of healthy life expectancy can be disastrous for humans and nature, and this issue requires deep reflection and action.   Even now, the world’s population continues to grow. You can check the number of people in the world in real...

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty was meant to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, but its inequality, weak enforcement, and political use of nuclear weapons have raised questions about whether it is actually encouraging nuclear development.   From the most distant past to the present, many scholars have tried to understand nature and make life easier. From the beginnings of...

Cryptography has evolved as a means of securing information, but WikiLeaks’ indiscriminate release of such information has sparked controversy. This article analyzes the impact of information disclosure on society, the role of WikiLeaks, and presents a debate on how and when information should be disclosed.   Cryptography has evolved from ancient times to the modern world in many...

Nuclear fusion energy is a reaction in which hydrogen atoms fuse at high temperatures and pressures to become helium, releasing enormous amounts of energy in the process, and it is attracting attention as a clean energy source that can solve global warming and energy shortages. There are magnetic confinement and inertial confinement methods, and scientists are currently overcoming many challenges...

Cancer is no longer the tragic disease it once was, but a common disease that can strike anyone. Advances in anti-cancer drugs are rapid, and treatments are being developed that effectively inhibit cancer cells with fewer side effects on normal cells, making cancer a manageable disease that is no longer fatal.   “It’s cancer.” The heroine has leukemia. The heroine thinks. “Why me?” But...

Global warming has accelerated since the industrial revolution due to the rapid increase in greenhouse gas emissions, which is causing natural disasters and ecosystem changes that are having a major impact on society and the economy. The international community is making various efforts to combat this, but it requires the active participation of citizens around the world.   Global warming...