Before Douglas Adams posited that the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything was 42, Isaac Asimov was pondering the same question. Long… Read more “The Last Question: How to Reboot the Universe”
Tag: Star Trek
Buddha on the Ship of Theseus
The question of the “Ship of Theseus” is one of those pesky paradox questions that predates Star Trek transporter malfunctions by several thousand years. It’s a question… Read more “Buddha on the Ship of Theseus”
Warp Speed Ahead: Why theory became a bad word
Once upon a time, scientists proposed Laws. If a scientist/philosopher (back in the day, they were both the same species) had a Eureka! moment, and it could… Read more “Warp Speed Ahead: Why theory became a bad word”