Looking at how much technology has progressed over the last century, we have a strong argument toward greater advancement over shorter timescales for the foreseeable future. This begs the question, is there an upper limit to human civilization? I mean, how far can we go? My latest script for WatchMojo Unveiled tackled these questions in […]
Read More WatchMojo Unveiled: Advanced civilizations and the Kardashev scaleThe basic actions of observation and introspection have been crucial to our growth as a species. Our ancestors gazed with great curiosity upon the star-studded night sky. Like moths to a flame, we were drawn to the expansive wonder that was the cosmos. Reminiscent of an unexplored ocean, it lay open for all to traverse […]
Read More Radio Telescopes: Listening to the PastThe first I heard of Carl Sagan was in high school when one of my professors suggested science writing as a prospective career path. He would mention his admiration for Sagan’s ability to dissect scientific concepts and communicate them to his readers in an eloquent manner. He would suggest I follow in his footsteps and […]
Read More COSMOS: A Personal Voyage (1980) – “Re-View”
