Philosophy
As someone with an incredibly short attention span, I've been thinking of lots of things lately, from the classics to history, biology, existentialism, love, to math, fractals and infinity.
And the ideas of fractals and evolution reminded me of the weird video below, portraying the history of the evolution of life on earth, so I thought I'd share with you.
And just in case that proves a little too disturbing for you, you can always watch a beautiful 5-minute animation of how evolution really does seem to have played out (based on the fossil record), accompanied by the awesome sound of some Nine Inch Nails.
Creeped out?
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Philosophy
Evolution through hands
And the ideas of fractals and evolution reminded me of the weird video below, portraying the history of the evolution of life on earth, so I thought I'd share with you.
And just in case that proves a little too disturbing for you, you can always watch a beautiful 5-minute animation of how evolution really does seem to have played out (based on the fossil record), accompanied by the awesome sound of some Nine Inch Nails.
Creeped out?
- 4. Theory Important To Philosophy
Why is the theory of evolution so important in doing philosophy? More pointedly, why is the theory of evolution key to understanding why human beings behave the way they do? Focus on evolutionary biology and evolutionary psychology when giving your answers....
- What Is Evolution And Natural Selection?
I don't know if it's by design or circumstance, but (apart from the religious and ideological elements) part of the resistance to evolution has to do with the fact that a number of related but distinct concepts are normally conflated with each...
- The Evolution Of The Y-chromosome In The Colbert Report
Though I like to try to keep up with scientific developments, and consider myself relatively literate (for a layman) in these matters, there are times when I am truly surprised at the fact that something I thought I basically understood turns out to be...
- Doodling In Math - Spirals, Fibonacci And Plants - 1
Time for some math. No, don't run away! I guarantee even the greatest of mathophobes among you are going to love this, not only because it's a new episode of the Doodling in Math Class series (narrated by the future mother of my children, although...
- The Heat Is On For Bill Nye
"Bill Nye the Science Guy defends anti-creationist video" by Dennis Bodzash August 30th, 2012 examiner.com Last week, Bill Nye, best known as TV's 'Science Guy,' created quite a stir when he appeared in a video for the website the Big Think,...