Ein sogenanter Warp-Antrieb, mit dem Raumschiffe etwa in der Science-Fiction-Serie “Star Trek” (Raumschiff Enterprise) mit Überlichtgeschwindigkeit das All bereisen, ist doch nicht so unrealistisch wie bislang von den meisten Wissenschaftlern angenommen. Zu dieser Erkenntnis sind nun selbst NASA-Wissenschaftler gelangt und arbeiten jetzt schon an den ersten Schritten, die eine solche Technologie zukünftig möglich machen soll.…
Has Germany become a service desert? What is service, and do I have a right to it? Recently, I placed an order in an online shop. Somewhat surprised, I had to realize, after the order—yes, I could have checked before—that the shop only accepts advance bank transfers. In my opinion, a bit outdated and already…
I have been an enthusiastic podcast listener for several years. Now, some might be wondering again, “What is a podcast?” A podcast is an audio piece that can be subscribed to and obtained over the internet. The creators of these works upload them to the internet, and they can usually be subscribed to via RSS…
I would like to briefly introduce “The Skeptics” to you. They have helped me see things more clearly and question them in a “skeptical” way several times in the past. However, being a skeptic does not mean being a scientist or a know-it-all. I understand it as a mindset to question things and break them…
The answer is: No! (Unless you eat enough to get full.) Always, I encounter people in my everyday life who take homeopathic remedies and spend a fair amount of money on them, believing that homeopathy can make them healthy. Is that really the case? What is homeopathy? Why does it work, and why not? Often,…
For more than three years, the banking crisis has been on everyone’s lips. In recent months, it evolved from a banking crisis to a financial crisis and ultimately to the Euro crisis, continually expanding. Besides Greece, Spain and Portugal also teeter on the brink of financial collapse, with the Federal Republic seemingly always having to…
… me too! Recently, I was on vacation, accompanied by my friend Jennasun, and we visited the blogger Grace, among others. Being on the road with two enchanting bloggers is not only fun but also sparks new ideas. I’ve been active on the internet with various projects for many years. Sometimes it was about IRC,…