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Top 10 Most Famous Thought Experiments
Thought experiments are mental concepts or hypotheses, often resembling riddles, which are used by philosophers and scientists as simple ways of illuminating what are usually very dense ideas. Most often, they’re used in more abstract fields like philosophy and theoretical physics, where physical experiments aren’t possible. They serve as some hearty food for thought, but given their complex subject matter, it’s not unusual for even the thought experiment itself to be nearly incomprehensible. 10. One of the most well known thought experiments in the field of ethics is the “Trolley Problem,” which goes something like this: a madman has tied five innocent people to a trolley track. What it Means: 9. One of the major thought experiments in epistemology (the field of philosophy that deals with knowledge) is what is known as “The Cow in the Field.” 8. 7. In truth, no one really knows for sure. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. If you’re thinking this all sounds a bit like The Matrix, you’re right.
5 apps every writer should download immediately -
Whether you’re a journalist or a playwright, the writing process is made up of a number of stages. There’s the research process, which might involve trawling through Google searches, Twitter or even physical libraries. Then you have to curate your research and write several drafts. 1. I use Pocket as my primary article/document saving app. 2. Like Pocket, I use Flipboard for article and document saving. 3. It’s obviously necessary for a writer to have a primary workspace or single repository for their writing, whether it be physical or digital. 4. I was born just before computers became ubiquitous, so there are still times when I can only really flow if I put pen to paper (or to board). 5. This last choice has been a bit of a challenge, as it seems a funny to describe Twitter as a great app for writers. Comments comments
Tension
Hook Your Readers With Tension By Laura Backes, Write4Kids.com Tension. Without it, life would be—let's face it—boring. So would fiction. "Tension" is a loaded word, and can be misleading. Tension is what hooks readers of any age and keeps them turning the pages. * The ticking clock. * Dialogue. * Pacing. * Sentence structure. Each story requires a different kind of tension. Laura Backes is the author of Best Books for Kids Who (Think They) Hate to Read from Prima/Random House. Copyright © 2002, Children's Book Insider, LLC
Inspirational blogging – what to write about?
“What should I write about on my blog?” and “How do I find great blog post ideas?” are two things every blogger struggles with at some point or another after making a blog. You cannot afford to sit and wait for inspiration to strike. Keep a blog post ideas doc The worst thing that can happen to an idea is to let it slip through your fingers like sand. Be well-organized and keep an ideas document. Keep the document synced between your devices to look it up or use it for on-the-spot note-taking when something new comes to your mind. Google Docs and Simplenote are two of my favorite tools for keeping an ideas doc. Is it time for you to create a new piece of content? Starting from scratch without a reserve supply of ideas, you will get stuck and create a rushed, inadequate job. When it’s time to work on a new post, you simply open your ideas document as a reference. Blog post ideas generator Try something different. Success/failure stories. Identify ideas that work for competitors Just write.
Top 10 Strange Phenomena of the Mind
Humans The mind is a wonderful thing – there is so much about it which remains a mystery to this day. Science is able to describe strange phenomena, but can not account for their origins. We have all some experience of a feeling, that comes over us occasionally, of what we are saying and doing having been said and done before, in a remote time – of our having been surrounded, dim ages ago, by the same faces, objects, and circumstances – of our knowing perfectly what will be said next, as if we suddenly remember it! Déjà vu is the experience of being certain that you have experienced or seen a new situation previously – you feel as though the event has already happened or is repeating itself. Déjà vécu (pronounced vay-koo) is what most people are experiencing when they think they are experiencing deja vu. Déjà visité is a less common experience and it involves an uncanny knowledge of a new place. Déjà senti is the phenomenon of having “already felt” something. Jamie Frater
The Random Choice Generator Online Tool
Let the random choice generator make a quick decision for you by picking a choice from a selection list of items you provide. It's a quick and easy decision maker. This Text Fixer tool is great for making a random decision in trivial matters (should I continue building a mobile app or take a nap or etc). Not recommended for major decisions in life... seriously. List Inputs Your list of items or decisions can be on separate lines, separated by commas, etc. Get Ideas Using Random Words Creative Random Words: generate random words to help you brainstorm for ideas. Check out the Decision Maker If you like the random sample generator on the TextFixer website, I also made a random decision-maker that generates answers. Other Online Random Generators Here are some other free random generators that you can might want to check out. Python Random Choice If you're looking to generate some random selections using Python then check out this quick Python tutorial on GeeksForGeeks. Language Versions
Creative Writing Prompts…Real Life to Characters
For many writers (like me!) the beginning of a story is character. Something about a character intrigues me and I find myself wanting to follow them to see what makes them tick. Being a pantser (writing by the seat of my pants) as opposed to a plotter, I meet a character, write to figure out who they are, then keep writing until I discover a character’s story. Many times someone I know inspires me with a quirk or trait, or an idea emerges from a chance meeting with a stranger and my first impression of them. Here are some creative writing exercises for you to use to discover some new characters through people you may know. Write about the head of the PTA, or Library Board. Write about a frightening or mysterious person in a neighborhood. Write about a person who makes a lot of enemies. Write about a person who has no enemies. Write about a person you admire. Write about a person you dislike/detest. Write about someone who is always in a hurry. Write about someone going nowhere.
