Electric cars were supposed to be the cars of the future, so why haven’t they taken over yet? We often look to electric cars as an infallible solution to our environmental and economic woes, but they aren’t a perfect solution. In fact, the production of EV batteries commonly used in electric cars has a significant environmental impact. Without a more full-force commitment to electric vehicles, it may be hard to justify the kind of research needed to find a more sustainable method of production.

The US economy is very complicated and difficult to understand, but it is often used as a measure of success for US presidencies. Because it’s so complicated, though, it’s easy for a president to laud how great the economy is doing when that evaluation depends on what makes an economy “good” or “great.” Is the stock market a good barometer for the success of the economy, or should we base our evaluation on job creation and the unemployment rate? When you hear a politician praising the success of the economy, pay attention to what evidence they point to; the economy might be as great as they say.

The Earth is home to 8.7 million different species of animals, so it’s not surprising that there are some species you’ve never heard of, even some that seem made up. One such animal is the leaf deer, or leaf muntjac. The leaf deer looks like a typical deer, except that the leaf deer is only about 20 inches tall. The adult male and female leaf deers are nearly identical, with the male sporting a small horn, but both prefer to roam alone, and live in dense woods. Now you know that tiny deer exists, so look where you’re walking next time you’re on a hike.

New scientific studies suggest that it may be possible for humans to bring extinct species of animals back to life. This doesn’t exactly mean we can expect to visit Jurassic Park anytime soon, but it does bring up some important ethical questions. If we learn how to bring extinct species back to life, would it be ethical for us to do so? Many worry that these types of practices could be hubristic, arguing that the power to create life is not one that we should meddle with. Others argue, though, that humanity could right a lot of its wrongs, bringing back species that we have over-hunted or mistreated in the past.

In the last 10 years, experts have made some important discoveries regarding human evolution. Perhaps most interesting is the discovery of tools that change our understanding of how quickly human evolution progressed. Based on fossils found in a site in China, we now know that humans were making tools in Asia hundreds of thousands of years earlier than we originally believed. Experts have also found fossil evidence of tools from Sulawesi, an island in Indonesia, that predates modern human inhabitation of the island. This suggests that there is a as-of-yet undiscovered species of humans on the island before modern humans were there.

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With all of the advances that our society has made, it’s frustrating to see people rejecting science. Too many people in modern society look at scientific evidence as though it is myth. They willfully reject vaccinations, under the auspice that these immunizations are causing other diseases and disorders. Despite plenty of scientific evidence to support the efficacy of vaccinations, as well as no significant evidence linking these vaccines to other conditions, people continue to refuse to vaccinate their children. We have so much knowledge at our fingertips, and yet we doubt the science that smarter people than us have already proven as fact.

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While the claim that vaccinations cause autism may not hold much weight, it’s not crazy to hold a reasonable distrust of pharmaceutical companies. There may be scientific evidence that certain vaccines are helpful, but can we really trust our healthcare industry to put the health of our citizens over their own profit? How do we really know that all of these vaccines are meant to help, and not meant to keep people sick, feeding more money into the system? It’s hard to believe that an industry that makes insulin so expensive that people are dying from lack of medication would be looking out for our best interests.

Passage 1
With all of the advances that our society has made, it’s frustrating to see people rejecting science. Too many people in modern society look at scientific evidence as though it is myth. They willfully reject vaccinations, under the auspice that these immunizations are causing other diseases and disorders. Despite plenty of scientific evidence to support the efficacy of vaccinations, as well as no significant evidence linking these vaccines to other conditions, people continue to refuse to vaccinate their children. We have so much knowledge at our fingertips, and yet we doubt the science that smarter people than us have already proven as fact.

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While the claim that vaccinations cause autism may not hold much weight, it’s not crazy to hold a reasonable distrust of pharmaceutical companies. There may be scientific evidence that certain vaccines are helpful, but can we really trust our healthcare industry to put the health of our citizens over their own profit? How do we really know that all of these vaccines are meant to help, and not meant to keep people sick, feeding more money into the system? It’s hard to believe that an industry that makes insulin so expensive that people are dying from lack of medication would be looking out for our best interests.

(1) In the last 25 years (and beyond), our world has been quickly transforming due to digital innovations. (2) Change is occurring so quickly that we often don’t even have enough time to analyze how these changes are designing our society. (3) There seems to be no end in sight, either, as digital innovation seems to be growing exponentially. (4) This revolution has them wondering about where technology is headed, with many positing that we are headed towards what they call “the singularity,” or a technological singularity.

(5) The basic idea of “the singularity” is that technology will eventually grow to the point that we no longer have control over it and no way of reversing it. (6) The label “singularity” has only become widely used in the last 30 years, but the idea of man building technology that he can no longer control is incredibly common. (7) The film industry has taken a particular interest in this concept, whether in the form of a computer turning on its users, like in 1968’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, or artificial intelligence waging genocide on the entirety of humanity, like in 1984’s The Terminator or 1999’s The Matrix. (8) While the conceits of these films seem outlandish and fantastical, it’s hard to predict where modern technology is taking us. (9) After all, who would have predicted 25 years ago where technology has brought us today?

(1) In the last 25 years (and beyond), our world has been quickly transforming due to digital innovations. (2) Change is occurring so quickly that we often don’t even have enough time to analyze how these changes are designing our society. (3) There seems to be no end in sight, either, as digital innovation seems to be growing exponentially. (4) This revolution has them wondering about where technology is headed, with many positing that we are headed towards what they call “the singularity,” or a technological singularity.

(5) The basic idea of “the singularity” is that technology will eventually grow to the point that we no longer have control over it and no way of reversing it. (6) The label “singularity” has only become widely used in the last 30 years, but the idea of man building technology that he can no longer control is incredibly common. (7) The film industry has taken a particular interest in this concept, whether in the form of a computer turning on its users, like in 1968’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, or artificial intelligence waging genocide on the entirety of humanity, like in 1984’s The Terminator or 1999’s The Matrix. (8) While the conceits of these films seem outlandish and fantastical, it’s hard to predict where modern technology is taking us. (9) After all, who would have predicted 25 years ago where technology has brought us today?

(1) In the last 25 years (and beyond), our world has been quickly transforming due to digital innovations. (2) Change is occurring so quickly that we often don’t even have enough time to analyze how these changes are designing our society. (3) There seems to be no end in sight, either, as digital innovation seems to be growing exponentially. (4) This revolution has them wondering about where technology is headed, with many positing that we are headed towards what they call “the singularity,” or a technological singularity.

(5) The basic idea of “the singularity” is that technology will eventually grow to the point that we no longer have control over it and no way of reversing it. (6) The label “singularity” has only become widely used in the last 30 years, but the idea of man building technology that he can no longer control is incredibly common. (7) The film industry has taken a particular interest in this concept, whether in the form of a computer turning on its users, like in 1968’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, or artificial intelligence waging genocide on the entirety of humanity, like in 1984’s The Terminator or 1999’s The Matrix. (8) While the conceits of these films seem outlandish and fantastical, it’s hard to predict where modern technology is taking us. (9) After all, who would have predicted 25 years ago where technology has brought us today?

(1) In the last 25 years (and beyond), our world has been quickly transforming due to digital innovations. (2) Change is occurring so quickly that we often don’t even have enough time to analyze how these changes are designing our society. (3) There seems to be no end in sight, either, as digital innovation seems to be growing exponentially. (4) This revolution has them wondering about where technology is headed, with many positing that we are headed towards what they call “the singularity,” or a technological singularity.

(5) The basic idea of “the singularity” is that technology will eventually grow to the point that we no longer have control over it and no way of reversing it. (6) The label “singularity” has only become widely used in the last 30 years, but the idea of man building technology that he can no longer control is incredibly common. (7) The film industry has taken a particular interest in this concept, whether in the form of a computer turning on its users, like in 1968’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, or artificial intelligence waging genocide on the entirety of humanity, like in 1984’s The Terminator or 1999’s The Matrix. (8) While the conceits of these films seem outlandish and fantastical, it’s hard to predict where modern technology is taking us. (9) After all, who would have predicted 25 years ago where technology has brought us today?