Stars in our eyes obscure the view
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Issues relating to the inherent dangers of human space exploration and who, in the future, might be prepared to finance space missions are examined. It is suggested that the role model for future space exploration could come from people like Steve Fossett, a "serial adventurer" with the money to back up his interests. It is argued that while the first space pioneers will be impelled by an exploratory urge, their adventures will have epochal consequences, marking the first stages towards post-human evolution outside the realm of Earth.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2003
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A planet on the brink of oblivion
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Issues relating to the contention that while technological advances can improve life, they can also unleash vast destructive power are examined in the light of the vast age of the universe as a whole. It is argued that the next 100 years could be a make-or-break period for humanity.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2003
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Origami and String - the universe explained
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Issues concerning research investigating the origins of the universe are discussed. Particular attention is given to a presentation of stages of cosmological research and of finding explanations of the increasingly rapid expansion of the universe.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2001
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