Dorothy's Echo
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History of the Colour Red.
When you see a bright red rose or a strawberry, how do you feel? Indeed, colors have such a strong impact on our emotions. But do we know the history of colors and how they are used and depicted in different cultures all around the world. Let's delve right in with the color red.
By Dorothy's Echo5 months ago in Art
Have you ever wondered why we haven't considered covering the desert with solar panels?
Did you know that the Sahara Desert experiences scorching temperatures of up to 80° Celsius every day? This vast desert, spanning approximately nine million square kilometers, receives a staggering 22 million terawatt hours of energy from the Sun annually. Surprisingly, this amount is over 100 times greater than the energy consumed by humanity each year. With such an abundance of sunlight, one might wonder if covering the desert with solar panels could be the ultimate solution to our energy problems.
By Dorothy's Echo5 months ago in Earth
Is it good or bad to be selfish?
You are at a party, and you see the last cupcake sitting pretty in the kitchen. Then the internal dialogue begins, debating on whether to take or not to take. Sometimes, when you faced with an ethical dilemma, you just might unleash the philosopher in you the words of well-known philosophers start to have a deeper meaning. Take for example the words of John Stuart Mill, a utilitarian, who believes in maximizing happiness for the majority. Aristotle stresses the virtues of generosity and justice. Thomas Hobbes argues that people are naturally self-centered. Isn't it okay to take the last cupcake for yourself then? This is a longstanding question in philosophy.
By Dorothy's Echo5 months ago in Critique