29 MAY 2014 by ideonexus

 The Importance of Altruism in Human Evolution

In proportion as physical characteristics become of less importance, mental and moral qualities will have an increasing importance to the well-being of the race. Capacity for acting in concert, for protection of food and shelter; sympathy, which leads all in turn to assist each other; the sense of right, which checks depredation upon our fellows ... all qualities that from earliest appearance must have been for the benefit of each community, and would therefore have become objects of natural ...
Folksonomies: evolution altruism
Folksonomies: evolution altruism
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Behaviors benefiting the community benefited the species.

30 MAY 2013 by mxplx

 Butterfly effect

life might be emerged on earth because of some speck of organic dust carried on by a random meteorite which decided to hit up on earth on the right spot which have all other stuff for sustained evolution ,with out that single meteorite nothing would have ever happened or will ever one know about nothing happened
Folksonomies: reality
Folksonomies: reality
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It has been said that something as small as the flutter of a butterfly's wing can ultimately cause a typhoon halfway around the world meaning that the tiniest influence on one part of a system can have a huge effect on another part.

15 DEC 2011 by ideonexus

 Newton Was At The Right Time to Discover Calculus

Foreshadowings of the principles and even of the language of [the infinitesimal] calculus can be found in the writings of Napier, Kepler, Cavalieri, Pascal, Fermat, Wallis, and Barrow. It was Newton's good luck to come at a time when everything was ripe for the discovery, and his ability enabled him to construct almost at once a complete calculus.
Folksonomies: discovery
Folksonomies: discovery
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Just as Darwin came at the right time to discover Evolution through Natural Selection.

06 MAR 2011 by ideonexus

 The Prime Directive

As the right of each sentient species to live in accordance with its normal cultural evolution is considered sacred, no Starfleet personnel may interfere with the normal and healthy development of alien life and culture. Such interference includes introducing superior knowledge, strength, or technology to a world whose society is incapable of handling such advantages wisely. Starfleet personnel may not violate this Prime Directive, even to save their lives and/or their ship, unless they are a...
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Most eloquent definition of the Prime Directive I've found yet.