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[6] viXra:2009.0205 [pdf] submitted on 2020-09-29 16:05:18
Authors: Clark M. Thomas
Comments: 5 Pages.
There are species, keystone species, and umbrella species.
There are also hyperkeystone species. In nature things are
seldom what they may appear to be. Such things as ants,
termites, mosquitos, and a vast number of microbial and
fungal species are much more critical to the natural world.
We humans have now elevated ourselves to the status of
hyperkeystone species, where our global dysfunctions now
perilously outweigh our functions.
Category: General Science and Philosophy
[5] viXra:2009.0197 [pdf] submitted on 2020-09-28 15:35:30
Authors: Clark M. Thomas
Comments: 5 Pages.
This essay presents the logical underpinnings of modern
science. It shows why much of today’s science is hardly
better than what the ancient Greeks could embrace. A
21st century methodology is introduced for greater
transparency and intellectual honesty, and it should
yield better science.
Category: General Science and Philosophy
[4] viXra:2009.0188 [pdf] submitted on 2020-09-27 19:59:00
Authors: Clark M. Thomas
Comments: 5 Pages.
Attila the Hun’s horde of warriors helped end what was left of ancient Rome. He came from eastern Europe, and then he mysteriously vanished, sparing western Europe from barbarism. Only seven centuries later did the Mongols equal his ferocity. Here’s the story of what killed this charismatic villain.
Category: General Science and Philosophy
[3] viXra:2009.0093 [pdf] submitted on 2020-09-12 20:39:36
Authors: Shivam Tripathy, Rohan Panicker, Shubh Shrey, Rutvik Naik, S. S. Pachpore
Comments: 6 Pages.
An exoskeleton is a wearable electromechanical structure that is intended to resemble and allow movements in a manner similar to the human skeletal system. They can be used by both disabled and able people alike to increase physical strength in carrying out tasks that would be otherwise difficult, or as a rehabilitation device to aid in physiotherapeutic activities of a weakened body part. This paper intends to introduce a voice-controlled upper body exoskeleton for industrial applications which can aid workers wearing it by reducing stresses on their arms and shoulders over longer periods and add up to 20kg more strength in lifting applications. The 3D design, calculations and considerations, and load analysis are presented along with brief results of a basic prototype model of the exoskeleton.
Category: General Science and Philosophy
[2] viXra:2009.0088 [pdf] submitted on 2020-09-12 11:17:59
Authors: Chris Anto
Comments: 6 Pages.
While the origin of the unexpected hanging paradox is disputed, it is common knowledge that John O’Connor first released its details in text in the Mind Journal in 1948. The prompt is as follows:
Sentencing a man on Friday, a judge says: ‘You will be hanged at noon on a day next week, but you will not know which day it is until the morning of the fateful day.’ The prisoner reasons that he cannot be hanged next Saturday, because by Friday afternoon he would know that he was to be hanged the next day, and that he cannot be hanged on Friday because, with Saturday ruled out, by Thursday afternoon he would know that he was to be hanged on Friday, and that all the other days of the week can be excluded by the same argument, so he concludes with relief that he cannot be hanged on any day next week and that therefore the judge's sentence cannot be correctly carried out.
The crux of the matter lies in the hanging:
However, if he is hanged on Wednesday, the judge's sentence is correctly carried out, because the hanging would indeed be a surprise, given the prisoner's reasoning, because he appears to have ruled out every day including Wednesday.
In this paper, the author attempts to logically resolve the hanging paradox (sometimes presented as the surprise test paradox) by considering the elements constituting a ‘surprise’ in the context of the prompt, while incorporating certainty and logical flow to arrive at an answer.1
Category: General Science and Philosophy
[1] viXra:2009.0054 [pdf] submitted on 2020-09-07 09:42:41
Authors: Ricardo Alvira
Comments: 67 Pages.
This is an -slightly updated- excerpt of the book 'Mnll, Psll and Prll. Three rules for democratic decision making', published in 2016 (currently undergoing review). Minor adaptations have been incorporated. It was reviewed by vitoriano Ramirez in septembrer 2019, as member of my PhD Dissertation Committee.
Category: General Science and Philosophy
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