Tag: Science
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Humankind and the hive mind- Our collective future?
The largest ant colony on planet Earth was found in Hokkaido Japan, in 2009. The estimated population of the colony was a whopping 306 million ants, all existing in total harmony and working towards the same goal: the continued survival of the colony. The current human population of planet Earth is 7.3 billion individuals. Each…
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What are the practicalities and consequences of time travel?
The discovery of the ability to successfully travel through time has drawn the imagination of many a science fiction writer and blockbuster film maker over the years. Visionaries like H.G. Wells and Steven Spielberg have imagined worlds where time is conquered and can be travelled in a way much like travelling to another country. Aside…