Our Brains Can Process More than Language Can Express
The speed and complexity of our thoughts exceed our abilities of language and communication, specifically our ability to convey complex ideas.
Humans Can Have With New Ideas Without Input
Humans can’t have new ideas without prior sensory input. We copy, transform, and combine old ideas to create new ones.
A Theory Isn’t True Unless Proven True
A theory can be true or not true, all we know about a scientific theory is that it has predictive power and hasn’t been proven wrong by experiment yet.
Energy is Neither Created or Destroyed
Energy can’t be created or destroyed and neither can mass. Although energy can change forms, all energy in a closed system must remain constant.
Everyone Has 6 Degrees of Separation From Kevin Bacon
Most people have about 6 degrees of separation (small world theory), but not everyone has 6 degrees of separation from Kevin Bacon or any other given person.
Time is Relative
Time is relative to speed and gravity (time dilation), and so is space (length contraction). Light speed is constant for all observers, so time and space can’t be.
Gun Ownership is Relatively High in Switzerland
In Switzerland, it is estimated that about 25-30% of citizens own a gun, and more own hunting weapons (which don’t require registration) or own unregistered old army weapons.
Americans Commonly Stay With the Religion They Were Raised With
While the majority of Americans don’t switch religions, but it is common to switch religions. As many as 42% of U.S. adults have assumed a different religious identity from the one in which they were raised, according to a 2014 Pew Research Center study.