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Tale of an Arabic Mathematician:
July 16, 2004:
G. Stolyarov II tells the story of an amusing encounter in the life of the inventor of the zero.
July 17, 2004:
G. Stolyarov II releases the first chapter of his new science fiction novel as a free preview of the book. You can order Eden against the Colossus in eBook form here. Visit the official Eden against the Colossus webpage here.
August 5, 2004:
In a parallel world to ours, a professor schemes to fabricate his observations to conform to irrational filosofy. This professor's work is seconded by some of the fundamental postulates of modern "science," and Christopher Schlegel tells a tale of the result.
Mistakes Concerning Infinity:
July 21, 2004:
"Infinity" is a term that has been spilled far out of its boundaries by the mainstream culture. G. Stolyarov II identifies seven common fallacies that permeate the natural sciences as a result of this.
July 22, 2004:
Three primary mentalities prevent most people in our time from pursuing a radical and even indefinite extension of the human lifespan. Marc Geddes explains and eloquently refutes all of these paradigms.
July 27, 2004:
What is today fashionably termed "sexual repression" is in fact a necessary part of truly moral, deliberate, and self-controlled action, argues Reginald Firehammer, in a treatise that champions prudence and self-interest over indiscriminate intercourse.
August 10, 2004:
The fundamental conflict in Western filosofy has been the clash between Aristotle's this-worldly filosofy of reason, and Plato's other-worldly filosofy of the truth's inaccessibility to man. Christopher Schlegel explores the essentially mystical foundations of Platonism and reveals some of its internal contradictions.
Monologue of Immortal Man:
July 30, 2004:
What would a man who had attained eternal life say of those who had doubted the possibility or desirability of such an undertaking? This poem by G. Stolyarov II explores such a question.
The Necessity of Road Privatization:
July 17, 2004:
The roads of today need not be pitiful even by ancient standards. Privatization, argues G. Stolyarov II, would eliminate the need for virtually all significant road maintenance and repairs and return roads to an impeccable condition not witnessed since the days of Ancient Rome.
July 20, 2004:
Jonathan Rick presents refutations of arguments by draft supporters and demonstrates, from a standpoint of natural rights, why conscription is an utter violation of liberty.
August 11, 2004:
Dustin Hawkins identifies and critiques a fundamentally flawed mindset that pervades even many Objectivists: that all laws must be enforced equally with regard to all persons, even if these are bad laws.
The Quest for Indefinite Life I: Engineered Negligible Senescence:
July 29, 2004:
Initiating a series of articles about real, scientific prospects for extending human life indefinitely, Dr. Aubrey D. N. J. de Grey explains the goal of "Engineered Negligible Senescence" and its desirability.
July 30, 2004:
Dr. Aubrey D. N. J. de Grey explains in detail the seven obstacles to indefinite life and principal causes of senescence and death. Eliminating them could expand the human lifespan to 5000 years.
July 31, 2004:
The goal of Engineered Negligible Senescence is an ambitious and still controversial one. Dr. Aubrey D. N. J. de Grey examines the root of mainstream inertia in the War on Aging, as well as what you can do to accelerate the effort.