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The term "dark forest" was coined for the idea in 2008 by science fiction author Liu Cixin in his novel The Dark Forest. [18] [2] In Liu Cixin's novel, the dark forest hypothesis is introduced by the character Ye Wenjie, while visiting her daughter's grave. She introduces three key axioms to a new field she describes as "cosmic sociology": [19] [8]
Science & Tech. Sports. Weather. 24/7 Help. ... Fact vs. fiction: Top 8 common home equity myths — debunked. Heather Petty. Updated December 26, 2024 at 11:15 AM.
According to Latham, the book "entirely subsumes and supplants the few general works remotely like it" such as Rex Malik's Future Imperfect: Science Fact and Science Fiction (1980) and The Science in Science Fiction. Latham found the only negative thing to be said about the contents of the book to be the focus on "genre sf" to the exclusion of ...
The eponymous Silurians on Doctor Who are a race of reptilian humanoids from Earth's past, making their first appearance in the show in 1970. Frank and Schmidt cite Inherit the Stars, a 1977 novel by J. P. Hogan as containing a similar hypothesis, but also say they were surprised by how rarely the concept was explored in science fiction. [2]
The book was expanded from an article first published in the Antioch Review in 1950, [7] and in the preface to the first edition, Gardner thanks the Review for allowing him to develop the article as the starting point of his book. [8] Not all material in the article is carried over to the book. For example, in the article, Gardner writes:
State laws requiring public funds to be invested with financial institutions focused on financial performance have debunked the myth that such laws increase costs, as other states without such ...
Brandolini's law, also known as the bullshit asymmetry principle, is an internet adage coined in 2013 by Alberto Brandolini, an Italian programmer, that emphasizes the effort of debunking misinformation, in comparison to the relative ease of creating it in the first place.
If there’s one macronutrient that seems to be having a moment, it’s protein.There are plenty of reasons to appreciate it: While it may be best known for its work in the muscle department ...