Category: Philosophy

How did Einstein prove atoms existed? In 1827, the English botanist Robert Brown noticed that pollen seeds suspended in water moved in an irregular “swarming” motion. Einstein then reasoned that if tiny but visible particles were suspended in a liquid, the invisible atoms in the liquid would bombard the suspended particles and cause them to […]

Can 11 year olds stay home alone? Most states don’t have laws stipulating how old a child needs to be to stay home alone. Most experts say that by age 10 or 11, it’s OK to leave a child alone for short periods of time (under an hour) during the day, provided they’re not scared […]

When can you wear baby front facing? As with all stages of your baby’s development, outwards facing is a phase. For most babies it will start around 4-5 months, until around 9-10 months. After this, your baby will be able to turn around themselves to look at things, so will usually be happy for you […]

What is the main idea of Guns Germs and Steel? In Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond outlines the theory of geographic determinism, the idea that the differences between societies and societal development arise primarily from geographical causes. The book is framed as a response to a question that Diamond heard from Yali, a charismatic […]

Is scaffolding a hard job? Scaffolding can be a great career but the work is very physically demanding. A good scaffolder is hard working, flexible and has an eye for detail. It also helps if you are a good listener and have vision as you’ll need to be able to visualise how a completed scaffold […]

Are there still philosophers today? It can be easy to think that all the good ideas have already been thought; after all, philosophy have been going on for more than 2500 years. But that isn’t true! There are still some genius philosophers out there, of course. How does a philosopher make money? Philosophers, those who […]

How do you properly write citations? If you are directly quoting from a work, include the author, year of publication, and the page number for the reference (preceded by “p.”). Introduce the quotation with a signal phrase that includes the author’s last name followed by the date of publication in parentheses. How do you cite […]

What is the other method in approximating a certain square root of a number? The second way of approximating a square root is to use a calculator. Most calculators have a radical sign on them. To find the square root of a number, we enter the radical sign, then the value and press enter. This […]

In which quadrant does the point 13 18 Lie? Quadrant 1 What is the sign of the first quadrant in the Cartesian plane? First Quadrant In it, the coordinates X and Y are always positive numbers. X positive means that the position is to the right of the origin. Y positive means that it is […]

What does the Japanese soldier say in The Thin Red Line? Please surrender Why is it called The Thin Red Line? The novel’s title alludes to a line from Rudyard Kipling’s poem “Tommy”, from Barrack-Room Ballads, in which he calls British foot soldiers “the thin red line of heroes”, referring to the stand of the […]