Enigma machine

Thematically, the common thread among the three short stories “The Secret Miracle” by Jorge Luis Borges , “Journey Back to the Source” by Alejo Carpentier, and Julio Cortazar’s “Continuity of Parks” is the manipulation of time. Each use the cyclical nature of time to tackle a sort of worldly completion. Hladik finishes his book, the reader in “Continuity of Parks” becomes the ultimate reader by being completely absorbed by his book, the house in “Journey Back to the Source” comes full circle and…

I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Matt Haig two years ago at an event for his book, A Boy Called Christmas which I loved. It was at this event where I first heard about How to Stop Time which he was still working on at the time. The whole concept of a person not aging on the outside and slowly aging on the inside had me intrigued. However, I had completely forgotten about the book until earlier this year when I saw it on the Savvy Reader's “Most Anticipated Reads of (Early) 2018” blog post. The…

A Sound of Thunder Time travel is a fascinating concept that has been at the forefront of science fiction literature for generations. Ray Bradbury's "A Sound of Thunder" explores this concept, but it is not glorified or embellished. The story is about Eckels, a man who travels back to the age of dinosaurs to hunt Tyrannosaurus Rex, and is faced with the severe consequences of his actions. Bradbury’s theme of technological innovation demonstrates that not all scientific advancements are ethical,…

Many different weapons with many different utilizations were used during World War II in the united states. Every weapon helped us to win the war. There were various different categories and each weapon had different ways in aiding the victory of World War II. The United States used numerous different weapons, all categories had different usages, to win World War II. The rifle was the standard issue weapon in WWII. There were essentially two types of rifles, bolt action rifles and semi-automatic…

The Sherman M4, the Sherman M4A2, the Russian M4A2, and the M4A3E2. These are just some of the types of variations of tanks that were used in WWII. These tanks were made in 1942-1946 and a total of 49,324 sherman tanks were produced in just eleven plants. Although these tanks were only created to be an infantry support they have helped us adjust and further our knowledge on creating new and improved tanks. Let's go back to WWII when we first started using The M4 Sherman tanks and some of the…

One theme in Ted Chaing’s “Exhalation” is acting for the greater good, in this case, to add to the pool of scientific knowledge. The narrator, a mechanical being in a world populated with other mechanical beings who believe they will live forever, is an anatomist. He has suspected for some time that the prevailing hypothesis of how memory is stored is incorrect. He comes up with an idea for an experiment to find out. The experiment poses great risk to his body, so he deliberates over whether he…

other technology. Does Alan Turing ring a bell? However, it may not to some; he was a pleasing brilliant mathematician that was persecuted because of his homosexuality rather than being seen for his brilliance. Turing’s invention of defeating the enigma of the Nazi code made an ostentatious impact on human history. The Imitation Game a boundless film based on a real story that can be a great addition to the English Curriculum: British literature because it portrays the crucial reality of how…

Abstract Whirlpool Corporation began in the early 1900’s as a company motivated to produce washers with a wringer attachment. The innovation soon caught the attention of identical industries, driving the company to borrow funds to expand and increase production. However, in the midst of the Great Depression, the company was faced with inadequate sales to pay back the money borrowed from Sears. Although with a workable agreement and a stock exchange, the loan was forgiven. Soon, both companies…

When it comes to the topic of gambling addiction, most of us will readily agree that going to the casino can be addicting. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question if can anyone become addicted to gambling. Whereas some are convinced that gambling can start at a young age because of gambling games on the internet, others maintain that gambling addiction does not come from the internet. The gambling industry tried to promote responsible gambling. The question is, what is…

Experience Machine The theory that pleasure is the only thing worth pursuing; the highest and most important goal in life is derived from Hedonism. The moral of Hedonism explains that pleasure brings happiness, it is good, and that of the opposite brings pain, which is bad. Those that we desire are desirable because it brings us some kind of pleasure (Mill, p. 20). Pleasure comes from an object. Because of this theory Robert Nozick shared with us in his book, the experience machine; a machine…