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The final resting places of most historical figures are highly guarded and viewed by many as shrines or at least veritable cash cows for the societies guarding them. For a very few of those figures, some of their remains have been “preserved” for posterity, the sake of science or just egotistical reasons. Sure anyone can [...]
Posted by William O'Dell on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 2:30 am
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Thought experiments are mental concepts or hypotheses, often resembling riddles, which are used by philosophers and scientists as simple ways of illuminating what are usually very dense ideas. Most often, they’re used in more abstract fields like philosophy and theoretical physics, where physical experiments aren’t possible. They serve as some hearty food for thought, but [...]
Posted by Evan Andrews on Friday, July 16, 2010 at 12:01 am
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Where there’s life, there’s death. Though a true statement, for some it seems that life and legacy continue on long after death. Many artists, poets, writers, and others have been able to continue to live on through their stories, theories, art, and ideas. Though not immortal, the works of certain people allow them to continue [...]
Posted by Ash Grant on Friday, February 19, 2010 at 8:55 am
Filed under People · Tagged alfred Wegener, artist, authors, death, edgar allen poe, El Greco, emily dickinson, explorer, famous after death, franz kafka, Galileo, Gregor Johann Mendel, Henry Darger, Henry David Thoreau, kafka, painter, poet, Thoreau, tortured artists, van gogh, Vincent van Gogh, writer
