Monthly topic

[abomvubuso]

Sooo, now that democracy-in-trouble month is done with, time to see what you guys have chosen for the monthly topic for August:

Cutting Edge Science



Some interesting points that could be included:

- History of scientific research, notable scientists and scientific discoveries.
- The scientific method, scientific theory and the gathering of data.
- Science vs religion vs philosophy vs ethics.
- Scientific institutions, the government and science.
- Pseudo-science, fringe science, junk science, popular science.
- Development of technology, technological achievements in the modern time.
- Theories and concepts in technology, the economics of technology.
- Science, technology and the environment, climate, energy and the related policies.
- Technologies of the future, post-scarcity, the post-modernist society, utopia & dystopia.
- The intelligence explosion and the emergence of super-intelligence.
- Space exploration and the next frontier.
- Living in the Matrix: the Internet's influence
- The fine line between cutting-edge science and pseudo-scientific woo.

And here's the poll for September:

What should be the next monthly topic?

1) Social Injustice & Class Warfare
2) Free Speech & Hate Speech
3) The Post-Truth Society
4) Electoral Reform
5) Issues of the Third World

Feel free to suggest more...

Comments

[abomvubuso]

3, 5.

[mahnmut]

#2

[ex_flameandsong751]

1, 2, 3

[asthfghl]

4
1

[kiaa]

2, 3.

[fridi]

#3

[nairiporter]

5

[airiefairie]

1, 3, 4

[luzribeiro]

1, 3.