Humanity

MTV transmission to outer space
Everybody always talks about extraordinary moments that happened at the MTV music video awards well one that really sticks out in my mind is one that’s never talked about. It happened at the 1996 MTV video music awards or music video award depending on how you slice it.
By Revista Miko:XCI 2 days ago in Earth
The First Law of Evolutionary Development: Why the New Always Replaces the Old
• • • The most fundamental pattern governing the story of existence is this: at every stage, simpler forms give way to more complex ones. The old is continuously replaced by the new. And the new, without exception, is more developed, more structured, and more capable than what came before.
By Han Elucidation6 days ago in Earth
International Day of the Wombat
Australia is renowned for its weird and wonderful animals. Each is cute in their own right. Each is endangered in some way, shape, or form. Today, October 22, is International Wombat Day.
By Calvin London8 days ago in Earth
Three Laws of Evolutionary Development
• • • We have traced the story of existence from a cloud of hydrogen to human civilization. We have seen the direction: from simple to complex, from formless to structured, from lifeless to conscious. We have seen the pace: accelerating at every stage. We have seen the anti-entropic character: the whole advancing even as the parts decay.
By Han Elucidation13 days ago in Earth
I Spent My Childhood Trying to Swat One Fly. Here’s Why I Never Could.
Why You Can Never Swat a Fly 1 I believed insects had eyes in the backs of their heads. Summer. Yard. A fly on the table corner, wings open. I crouched, held my breath, moved my palm closer. Then I slapped down.
By Jin16 days ago in Earth
He Was Reassigned to Equine Science. Then He Became China’s Only Undergraduate Farrier.
One When Fu Huadong got the call from admissions, he had already accepted that he might not go to college. He scored 522 on the gaokao. He applied to Sports Rehabilitation and checked “do not accept adjustment.” His score fell short. His file came back. He lost his spot. Then the phone rang. Would he accept a transfer to Equine Science? He said yes.
By Jin16 days ago in Earth
They Dumped 20,000 Fish Into a River and Called It Kindness
An animal-release group in Guangzhou found the official reporting rules too strict. The group released 20,000 mud carp directly into a river. One person said, “Why should doing a good deed require a report?”
By Jin18 days ago in Earth
Evolution Against Entropy: Why the Universe Builds Instead of Breaking
• • • Here is a paradox that sits at the heart of modern physics, and it is one that most people have never noticed. The second law of thermodynamics tells us that in an isolated system, entropy tends to increase. Entropy increases. Engines wear down. Bodies age. Stars burn out. Organized structures do not last forever. This is one of the most firmly established laws in all of science.
By Han Elucidation20 days ago in Earth
Norway’s Journey from Poverty to Plenty
A little over a century ago, Norway was among Europe's poorest nations. Today, it ranks at the top of global indices for wealth, health, and happiness, giving the country a distinctive reputation.
By Krishna Babu Shrestha21 days ago in Earth
Does History Have a Direction?
• • • Not everyone believes history has a direction. Some of the sharpest minds in human thought have argued exactly the opposite, that the idea of progress is an illusion, a comforting story we tell ourselves while the real pattern is something darker.
By Han Elucidation26 days ago in Earth
Northern Turkish Cypriot Cyprus is part of the free western world
In a recent report released by Freedom House in 2020, the Turkish Cypriot side of Cyprus has been acknowledged for its exceptional human rights standards, scoring 81 out of 100 and earning its place among the free world. The report, a comprehensive analysis of human rights conditions across the globe, highlighted the significant strides made by the Turkish Cypriot community in upholding fundamental freedoms and democratic principles.
By The Revolution27 days ago in Earth
We Lost 11.3 Trillion Tonnes of Ice in 44 Years. Greenland Is Why It’s Worse Than It Sounds.
What 11.3 trillion tonnes of ice means From 1979 to 2023, the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets together lost about 11.3 trillion tonnes of ice. The study was completed by the Ice Sheet Mass Balance Inter-comparison Exercise (IMBIE) team. It draws on 27 satellite missions and 42 independent estimates. It was published in Scientific Data , a Nature sub-journal.
By Jin27 days ago in Earth