If aliens invaded our world would we stop our fighting?

If aliens invaded our world would we stop our fighting?

What would happen if an alien force invaded the world? This was the hypothesis of many sci-fi films over the years in which warring countries and governments would somehow, suddenly, and urgently join together to fight the greater threat. War of the Worlds, (1953) based on the H.G. Wells epic comes to mind, and now […]

Perspective: Is coronavirus a sign from an exasperated God?

Perspective: Is coronavirus a sign from an exasperated God?

Is the coronavirus a sign of an angered God finally losing patience with humanity as in the Old Testament of the Bible when Divine injunctions fell on deaf ears? In a March 13 op-ed for the India Post, analyst A.Q. Siddiqui noted that St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican City in Italy “is deserted. The […]

Mind manipulation through mass entertainment

Mind manipulation through mass entertainment

Planned Parenthood director of arts and entertainment engagement Caren Spruch told The Washington Post in an article published Sept. 23 that she has advised film and television show creators on over 150 projects over the years. Spruch sees her efforts as a way to, as the article puts it, set “a new standard for stories […]

Can you be in two places at once? Yes, according to quantum physicists

Can you be in two places at once? Yes, according to quantum physicists

Is it possible for two versions of reality to exist at the same time? Indeed it is – at the quantum level – physicists say. Of course political scientists can attest that the election of President Donald Trump has produced a proof of the hypothesis: His supporters and his opponents live in two separate and […]