Necessary Facts

Observations, reports, and discoveries that are true of necessity because they are perceivable and reasonable, empirical and logical, evidentiary and rational, synthetic and analytic. Truths are objective statements.

Sunday, February 23, 2025

GARSEF 2025: The Greater Austin Regional Science and Engineering Fair

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This was my 14 th year, and again on Thursday, I judged senior and junior high school competitors in Behavioral and Social Sciences and the...

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

The Lightbulb Does Not Need to be Changed.

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Q: How many sociologists does it take to change a lightbulb? A: The lightbulb does not need changing. It is society that must be changed. ...

Sunday, January 19, 2025

Where are the Augurs?

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Originally, the Romans were seven hilltop villages under Etruscan domination. The nominally Roman deities Minerva, Mercury, and Vulcan were ...

Sunday, January 12, 2025

If a Philosopher Falls in the Forest …

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I thought that I might pursue a doctorate here at the University of Texas because the school will pay for up to 5 credit hours per semester ...

Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Humans Will Live Beyond Earth, Thrive Well, and Travel Far

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The discovery of seven likely Dyson Spheres suggests the possible existence of civilizations beyond our own. Whether or not that claim is ul...

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Astrophotography Session

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My instrument was an Astro-Tech 115 mm apochromatic triplet (extremely low disperson glass) on a Celestron AVX mount and tripod. The ocular...

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Michael E. Marotta: Experienced freelance technical writer always looking for more work. Author of over 300 newspaper, magazine and journal articles on topics of business, technology, and society.

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