The topic of consciousness, on the one hand, is interesting, but on the other, it disappoints and leaves with a feeling of deep dissatisfaction. Where does this duality come from? It is connected with the fact that there are many approaches and theories of consciousness, which are superimposed on a personal idea of one's own consciousness
According to scientists, there are more than 500 thousand islands on our planet. Most of them are located near Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines, Norway and other countries. In our view, the islands seem to be heavenly places where palm trees grow and exotic birds sing. However, there are islands in the world that you definitely would not want to get to
For many years, people have secretly or openly believed in the Bermuda Triangle. Some argue that he does not exist, while others believe that he is real. The controversy does not subside for many years, but we, as usual, try to tell all the versions so that everyone can decide for himself what to believe in. We also wrote about the Bermuda Triangle more than once and argued about what it is and why so many mysterious things happen there
An article about the works of a Georgian scientist who, having arrived in the United States, in addition to mathematics, took up biology. He began to observe changes in plant life depending on the quality of air and light. The conclusion was ecological: the growth of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere accelerates the growth of plants, but deprives them of substances useful for humans
Modern cities are capturing natural zones so quickly that the authorities and architects began to seriously think about how to green up megacities without occupying useful areas. The solution was found - to turn the facades of houses into vertical gardens. In some megacities, you can already find skyscrapers, the walls of which are covered with lush greenery
A good and passable car is always pleasing to the eye. And ideally, it should climb a near vertical wall. In general, SUVs are perhaps the main word for every man
Sleep is not only a healthy rest for the body, but also an opportunity to find the right solution, to find a fresh idea or an answer to a question that has been tormenting you for a long time. There are plenty of cases when great personalities created works of genius, made discoveries that were significant for all mankind, and invented something new and very useful thanks to sleep. The first thing that comes to mind is Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev and the inspiration that came to him in a dream in the form of the periodic table of chemical elements
With age, the muscles of a person become flabby, the tissues do not receive sufficient nutrition, as a result of which the cartilage and discs between the vertebrae are destroyed
"Every year, on December 31, we go to the bathhouse with friends." Remember this phrase from the famous film "Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath"? So, doctors recommend not to be limited to one day a year, but to visit the bathhouse or sauna as often as possible. Their position is due to the fact that various steam rooms are very beneficial to health. For more information on why the bath should become a habit, read the article kramola.info
In the modern world, it has become very popular to appeal to the inexhaustible resources of the energy of the sun, wind and water. And if solar panels appeared not so long ago, then windmills, for example, have provided flour and water to our ancestors since the 5th century. One of these installations has survived to this day and is located in the city of Nashtifan
The speed of light is constant. This is considered a proven fact. But is it really so? In this seditious issue, we will thoroughly understand a difficult scientific issue. Go
No one was able to explain how the ancient druids established the multi-ton boulders of the most mysterious monument of Stonehenge. As on the other side of the planet, the inhabitants of Easter Island, abandoned in the ocean, dragged and raised giant stone heads. As in the Lebanese Baalbek they laid a terrace of three stones with a total weight of 800 tons. And how a platform weighing 440 tons was laid in Tiahuanaco, Bolivia
Alternative energy is a set of promising methods of obtaining, transferring and using energy, which are not as widespread as traditional ones, but are of interest due to the profitability of their use with, as a rule, a low risk of causing harm to the environment
In Buddhist psychology, it is said that speech is the main source of energy loss. The Christian religion teaches: "It doesn't matter what goes into a person's mouth, the main thing is what comes out." Some people use this expression to justify their eating style, which in many ways resembles the pig's eating what you want and what you see, while ignoring the second part of the statement
Natural phenomena are often surprising and incomprehensible to many. Some of them are a bewitching sight. They are absolutely not dangerous and are stunningly beautiful, for example, the rainbow that we see after the rain, or the northern lights. Others pose a threat to health and even to life. Square waves refer to those
Given the difficult ecological situation on the planet, architects and designers are also involved in the process of preserving the environment along with scientists. Recently, the Italian company Stefano Boeri Architetti presented a unique project for a city in Mexico called Smart Forest City, where the population is half the number of trees. At the same time, the settlement will be self-sufficient both in the production of its own food products and in the conversion of solar, water and wind energy
If other, now non-existent civilizations dominated the planet before us, does this mean that we are rapidly approaching sunset? Nobody knows the exact answers to these questions, but let's try to figure out what the next ten years will be for us
It's no secret that even neuroscientists, as Professor Robert Sapolsky writes about this in his book Who Are We? Genes, our body, society”do not fully understand how the brain works. But some success was achieved - remember the last presentation of neuralink Elon Musk? A device built directly into the pig's brain works great
Science fiction often condemns humanity to evolution into skinny creatures with an exorbitantly bloated head, whose whole life depends on the achievements of scientific and technological progress. Fortunately, reality is much more interesting and not nearly as predictable as science fiction writers believe
"Ahnenerbe". The existence of this highly classified organization, created with the personal participation of Adolf Hitler nearly a hundred years ago, is the subject of the closest attention of the leaders of the highest ranks of the USA and the USSR
A separate, small part of the secret plan of Adolf Hitler "OPERATION T-4" was given to genetics and the creation of weapons that have no analogues in the world. The laboratory, which was carefully guarded by a special team of the Waffen SS, was located in Berlin at Tiergartenstrasse, 4. Hence the name of the secret project - "Operation T-4"
There are quite a few versions of the origin of man today. But three of them are the most popular: the theory of evolution, creationism and the alien, or space version
As the latest achievements of mankind show, life under water is possible. You should not look at Mars or other celestial bodies, dreaming of creating cities of the future there. It is better to take a closer look at the underwater space of the ocean, it is nevertheless closer and dearer. As it turned out, there are already amazing projects of underwater cities, the developers of which are convincing that it is they who will save humanity from natural disasters and disasters. Who knows, maybe not in such a distant future we will be able to choose our own housing
In early August, American researchers identified traces of a previously unknown ancestor in human DNA. Apparently, the ancient Sapiens interbred not only with Neanderthals and Denisovans, but also with someone else. Probably with Homo erectus - his genome has not yet been deciphered
Viruses are hardly alive. However, their origin and evolution are even less understood than the emergence of "normal" cellular organisms. It is still unknown who appeared earlier, the first cells or the first viruses. Perhaps they always accompanied life, like a disastrous shadow
The hypothesis that the Indians were descendants of ancient Jews, Egyptians or Greeks has existed for centuries, but has been perceived as highly controversial. James Adair, an 18th century colonist who traded with the Indians for 40 years, wrote that their language, customs and social structure are very similar to those of the Hebrews
Since ancient times, people have dreamed of superpowers. Think about it, in all pagan beliefs, the gods are humanoid. In addition, according to the beliefs of the ancients, giants wandered among people - children of gods and mortals. Yes, and the gods themselves, even though Olympus, even Asgard, even though Iria, have repeatedly wandered among people
No, today we will not talk about the complete absence of design, technical and construction documentation
On April 5, 1815, the eruption of the Tambora volcano began in Sumbawa. It is considered one of the largest in history. 92 thousand people became victims of the disaster
Russian linguist and popularizer of science Alexander Piperski, in an interview with RT, spoke about natural, artificial and fictional languages, the reasons for their spread and disappearance, the convergence of oral and written speech, the appearance of messengers with ideograms and emoticons. The scientist explained at what age it is better to start learning languages and why children learn them more easily than adults, and also revealed the secret of how to become a polyglot and whether it is possible to establish verbal contact with aliens
“Petroglyphs in Karelia are covered with mystical secrets in a dense veil. To know these secrets means to know not only our past, but also our future. " Yuri BOGATYREV, historian, archaeologist
This tropical island in the Arctic Ocean at the beginning of the 19th century was described by the Russian merchant and explorer of the Novosibirsk Islands Yakov Sannikov, who was distinguished by a shrewd mind, enormous energy and great honesty. So it is simply impossible to suspect this person of some kind of fantasies and fakes, as they say now
A post based on comments about one and the second photoshop of the so-called filming of Dyatlovites
Amazing Worlds is a series of shots by a self-taught photographer named Pianek, who in unexpected ways presents us with everyday objects from a completely new angle
There are several architectural masterpieces widely known in the world even to those who have never seen them in reality. It would seem that most of them know everything, from external characteristics to the history of creation. But on closer examination, some of them are associated with quite interesting, unusual facts and details
Here is an article titled "Photographer Piranesi" I read today on the site "Tartaria"
Japanese martial arts involve violent strikes and quick throws. Sumo looks very different, but remains the favorite sport of the people of Japan
Even with the current level of development of digital technologies and the availability of almost any information in the world, there are still places in the world about which there is practically no information
Where is Death Road located? How many people are buried in the catacombs of Paris? If there were no terrible places on Earth, then they would have been worth creating, which is what humanity did. Today we will tell you about the most creepy and mysterious corners of our planet
Eliud Kipchoge's recent record for running a marathon in less than two hours