Новости за 13.03.2018

Alex B. Berezow, ACSH
A new analysis by 24/7 Wall St., reprinted in part by USA Today, lists all 50 U.S. states in order of "excessive alcohol consumption," which is defined as binge drinking ("four or more drinks in a single occasion for women and five or more for men") or heavy drinking ("at least eight drinks per week for women and 15 for men").The 24/7 Wall St. article indicates that there is a complicated relationship between income and excessive drinking. Richer people tend to drink heavily, while poorer people tend to binge drink. Читать дальше...

Kate Baggaley, NBC News
Elon Musk first described his idea for a futuristic transportation system that would send passenger pods through tubes at speeds of hundreds of miles an hour back in 2013. At the time, the idea of actually building and operating a so-called hyperloop seemed far-fetched, to say the least.

Vanessa Bates Ramirez, Sing Hub
Technology is making the cost of many things trend towards zero. Things we used to have to pay a lot for are now cheap or even freethink about how much it costs to buy a computer, make long-distance calls, take pictures, watch movies, listen to music, or even travel to another state or country. Down the road even more of our day-to-day needs will join this listincluding, possibly, electricity.

Joachim Krueger, Psychology Today
So you think you have free will. How might you demonstrate it? Consider these five arguments.First, you can dismiss the challenge, claiming that it is outlandish on the face of it. The experience of free will is so embedded in consciousness that it would be foolish to attempt a demonstration. Trying to demonstrate the capacity of free will would be as bizarre as trying prove that you see the color red when looking at a rose. -- This is not a good response.

Ross Pomeroy, RCScience
Celebrated science fiction author Isaac Asimov is as legendary as the stories he crafted. His numerous books sparkled with riveting characters, engrossing worlds, and thought-provoking themes, crafted from the raw ingredients of intellect and experience, and welded together with immense dedication.