Tag: Mysteries

Researchers like Stuart Armstrong of Oxford University, point out that “An actual sphere around the sun is completely impractical” however, in the years since Dyson’s proposal, the idea has been modified to a more practical “Dyson Swarm,” while keeping the premise and goal intact. The Dyson swarm would consist of thousands of relatively small mirrors or solar panels that would orbit the sun like a dense cloud of bees buzzing around a hive. The copious amount of panels would shroud the sun from an external view and capture most of the available solar energy. Armstrong, once a skeptic of Dyson’s plan, believes that the swarm method is not only practical but could be manufactured by robots mining materials in as little as several decades. We would have to demolish Mercury in the process, but who needs Mercury anyway? Can’t we just be happy with Venus?

The Dyson Sphere wasn’t originally thought up as a source of a reincarnation machine, it was first a possible solution to the Fermi Paradox. You know, everyone’s favorite theoretical paradox about why we’re not currently hanging out with aliens, even though the universe is so big that

we probably should be by now. Dyson and many other scientists theorize that we don’t see them, because they’re all chilling in their own Dyson Spheres (Space). The theory is that when an intelligent alien species settles moons and planets in their local stellar neighborhood and their population increases and consumes more energy, any species would need to turn to their sun and create their version of a Dyson sphere (Space). This has led some researchers to believe that the way to find an advanced alien species is to try to find their Dyson Sphere. In 2015, there was speculation that one had been discovered after Yale Astronomer Tabetha Boyajian reported a mysterious dimming of light from a star called KIC 8462852, whose irregular flickering looked like nothing researchers had ever seen before. The organization known as SETI, The Search for extraterrestrial intelligence conducted a study if building a Dyson sphere around a black hole would be effective, the results of the study led the team to report that a megastructure around the stellar-mass black hole is detectable in the ultraviolet, optical, near-infrared, and mid-infrared wavelengths via the waste heat radiation in the Milky Way Galaxy (Oxford).

Imagine this. You’re staying up late watching your favorite show, scrolling through your phone, or reading a book if you’re really trying to show off. And then next thing you know your eyes start to get heavy. A yawn creeps out and your brain starts to numb. One eye shuts..and then the next..and then before you know it you’re off in La La Land. You’re in a dream and it’s one of the weird ones. You know the one, public speaking with no pants, dead grandma scolding you off stage, while a random man you’ve never seen before sits in the corner and stares at you intensely. The next day you wake up and the dream begins to fog and fade as you go about your day. But then….you see him. The random man from the dream is in your real life, sitting across from you at a restaurant. And much to your surprise, he seems to recognize you too. He gets up, walks over, and says, “I think you were in my dream last night.” The mental mic has dropped. Along with your understanding of reality.

Sure, everything is more expensive than you think it should be, but if a pound of skittles didn’t cost the same amount as two months rent, how else would the Candy Store Owner afford his mega yacht and private jet? But don’t get too stressed thinking about cavities, you’re here to have fun. So get lost at the chocolate display that is like the entertainment we see on tv. Some dark, some too sugary sweet. Or spend some time picking out an oversized gummy bear, which is like a life partner that you’ll enjoy for many years…until you get tired of one day and throw away.

And in the back of the big candy store we call home is a great wall of assorted jelly beans. Which are kinda of like the different religions on Earth. You may not care for Jelly beans, but around 5.8 billion people do (Pew 2012). There are many different flavors to try. You can pop in a “Very Cherry” and realize that’s’ the perfect fit for you. Or you can try the popcorn flavor, not like the taste, and decide to crusade anyone who does. Unfortunately, the candy store has a very violent past when it comes to the different flavors of jelly beans. In fact, 121 wars have been fought over jelly bean preferences which would make one think that the battle of bean supremacy would be a leading cause of fear, anger and sadness in global populations.

What do you and a small 1st Century Roman Child have in common? That’s right, you were both told the tale of the lost city of Atlantis and got caught up in its mystery and wonder. But what’s the biggest difference between you and a small 1st Century Roman Child? First, better teeth. Second, you will soon discover answers to Atlantis, while the small roman child died fighting a lion in front of all their friends and family, never knowing the truth about Plato’s mysterious island.

In Plato’s Dialogues “Timaeus” and “Critias” the Greek Philosopher shares the story of Atlantis, an ancient Utopian civilization founded by half Gods and half humans. An advanced civilization of connected islands and great military power, with cities of gold, silver, rarities, and exotic wildlife. Lost at sea for thousands of years, Atlantis is a myth coated in truth and treasures that many seek. While many have failed in the past, new technology has hooked more information on the lost world and researchers believe they have found where the lost city once was and insight into the ancient civilization that escaped its untimely demise. How the Atlantians became advanced may be uncertain, but evidence suggests that if Plato’s Island went by another name, the descendants of a once advanced society live among us today.

So strap on a life vest and set sail for Atlantis. If you don’t have a life vest by your side, you can use a pillow or a fat dog that looks like it can float. On our journey, we’ll find facts in the once perceived fiction or discover that Plato is history’s Greatest Prankster. I mean convincing everyone for thousands of years that there was an underwater ancient world of wonder would be a pretty good prank. Ashton Kutcher could never. Along our trek, if you meet a fish person, please remember to wash your hands afterward. They are dripping with salmonella.

Hello, you have entered the fourth stage of your sleep cycle. Though it may seem like you’ve only been asleep for a second, you’ve been transiting into a deeper stage of sleep for the last 90 minutes. The moment you fell asleep, the ventrolateral preoptic nucleus in the hypothalamus and the parafacial zone in the brain stem began slowing your brain waves and relaxing your muscles. When these cells become active, it triggers a loss of consciousness as you move through the four stages of sleep. You are now in the Rapid Eye Movement stage, or REM Sleep. Your muscles are now paralyzed and you will begin reenergizing your body’s cells, clear waste from your brain, strengthen memory, regulate mood, appetite, libeto, and also dream. You may now select the dream you wish to experience.