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    as if one is an inmate in a prison. No one is given a choice of what to do, instead the officers and officials tell what is going to happen. Everyone is in the same boat, no one more special than one another, so everyone is treated the same. In Isaac Asimov’s story “Profession,” George experiences this as he enters and learns about how the education system works in his society. This makes him feel unwanted and unsure of who he is, just because of the city and the school system that he was…

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    The theme of machines and morality explored in class inspired this piece along with several short stories, novels, and other science fiction media I’ve experienced on my own. The class discussions about nonhuman rights and the machine morality helped me in developing my ideas for how an A.I. like G.O.D. would function and how it would interact with the humans it was made to oversee. I believe this story fits into the Science Fiction genre because of the A.I. narrator, the concept of living…

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    Day Of The Dead Analysis

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    Sarang Patel Mrs. Kopko Day of the Dead: Issac Newton Sir Isaac Newton was an English mathematician, cosmologist, scholar and physicist (depicted in his own day as a "characteristic savant") who is generally perceived as a standout amongst the most powerful researchers ever and a key figure in the logical upheaval. His book Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica ("Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy"), first distributed in 1687, established the frameworks of traditional mechanics…

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    Isaac's Storm Summary

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    “Isaac’s Storm”, by Erik Larson, is a non-fiction historical narrative about the 1900 Galveston, Texas hurricane, “the most lethal hurricane this country has ever known. So far.” (www.washingtonpost.com) 1 In the book, Larson tells the story of Isaac Cline, the chief weather observer assigned to the Galveston, Texas weather station from 1891 to 1901. Mr. Larson, is a former “staff writer for The Wall Street Journal, and later a contributing writer for Time Magazine [who] has written articles…

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    “My greatest blessings in life are my kids, my husband, and my relationship with God.” Those are the words of Michelle Isaac, an independent, vigorous, loving wife, and mother. Michelle grew up in a broken home; her father walked out on them when she was about ten years old. She was raised by her mother and had two siblings; an older sister and younger brother. Her mom did her absolute best to raise them in a good, loving environment. Michelle loved her mom but she still long for the affection…

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    Hannah Ayscough, and his father Issac Newton Sr. were farmers. Newton’s dad died before he was born, his mother remarried, and Newton was sent to live with his grandmother. When Issac was 12 he was reunited with his mother. 1. His education was Isaac Newton – Education press ctrl then click for link o Trinity College, Cambridge  1667 - 1668 o The King's School, Grantham  1655 - 1659 Issac Newton’s mother pulled him out of school at age 12. Her intention was to make Newton a farmer.…

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    Does God Limit Knowledge?

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    Knowledge is describe as facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject. (Oxford Dictionary pg. 1) God limits the knowledge of his doings a great amount in the Hebrew Bible, but specifically in the Old Testament. In the Old Testament, many stories, such as Adam and Eve or Job, reveals how God limits knowledge from his people. The question is, why does God limits knowledge from his people? God is said…

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    Soren Kierkegaard, is one of the biggest influential existential philosophers. He set the tone for many 20th century philosophers. He lived a very short and prolific life. He considered himself a religious writer, however he had a very peculiar form and understanding of faith. What is interesting about Kierkegaard’s philosophy is his idea of linking faith to religious existentialism, which is far from being a traditional Christian approach. He believed that religious existentialism implicates a…

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    Kepler's Accomplishments

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    What we know the from the world of Science from today is built upon and formed by an extensive list of historical experimentalists. Today, we rely on studies from scientists such as Galileo, Kepler and Newton and to understand science a little better we study their classical, as online sources define classical as representing an exemplary standard” as well as “traditional and long-established in form or style” (Google definitions), interpretations. These scientists submitted several years to the…

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    theory. The Scientific Revolution was the transformation of how people viewed the universe. Galileo’s observations played a major role in the Scientific Revolution. Newton used his knowledge with previous astronomers, like Galileo. Hilliam says, “Isaac Newton combined laws of motions with his theory of gravitation to predict exactly how the planets orbit the Sun” (100). Newton’s law of gravity states that every object fall to the ground at the same speed. Even though Galileo had accomplished…

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