A company named Converus created a new test in which the eye's pupils are recorded as they move, and a computer algorithm determines whether a person is lying or telling the truth. The test marks 90% accuracy,

Unfortunately tainted with the views of Nazi's and other racists, eugenics is a somewhat taboo subject to aprove of. However I think it is a valuable concept that we as humanity should be following. We

All SBD generated from this post will go to the cause, and if anyone who has the communities trust wants to take over then I will send it to them along with my meager donation of ~6 steem (waiting on

Dark thought right? Well it's something that we should all think about, so why not now? Many of you may not care what happens - you'll be dead - so what ever, but I couldn't rest easy at night knowing

The Hedonism paradox suggests that one attempting to obtain happiness through pleasure will never meet their goal. It does not suggest that the road to happiness isn't with pleasure, merely that one searching

(Image credit: @profitgenerator ) Hello everyone, month old user here and loving the community. Just wanted to propose some ideas I thought would improve the system. The first is regarding the 7 day limit,

Welcome to Season 7! Let's get to the point! Image source: Rules: Upvote this post with 100% voting power (no cheating) Be one of my followers. Every day you will be selecting 1 (one) cell Only one cell

Welcome ladies and gentleman to the first great steem war. A brutal battle of wit and diplomacy that will turn friends into foes. Should you take a stand and fight, the prize pool could be yours, but do

My reply to a post about super organisms by @thing made me think back to a quiz I once took. Using variations of the trolley problem they attempted to figure out what people think a self driving car should

Grab your friends, issue the orders A war is on its way Man the tanks, defend the borders These armies will not sway Devide their ranks, spread disorder We're sure to make them pay Take their land, for

If you were tuned in for Tuesday’s show, you know that @Aggroed has generously offered 250 SP in delegation to be awarded by the Fictioneers. Our first prize went to @Jesse2You, who was chosen when @Swelker101

Hello everyone, this is my entry into the conflictprompt contest hosted by the Fictioneers. I am not much of a writer but I liked the topic and wanted to give it a shot. Here is my story about a philosopher

Hello everyone! Today I would like to present a thought experiment. Inspired by Douglas Adams The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, this may show where your morals lay. I will recreate it for the benfit

Ok here is the deal.... I hate the vote begging, I really do! So I want to give you a chance to work your way up a bit easier. You post your own content You dont upvote yourself excessively You have big

Hello steemians and welcome to part 5 of defining the mind! The series with a thousand questions and probably zero answers. Today we are going to discuss what makes you... you, and not simply the most

Hello Steeemians and welcome to part 4 of defining the mind! The series that will leave you with more questions then answers. Defining the mind may be an impossible task, but that should be no barrier

Hello steemians, today I would like to take a break from defining the mind and instead wish to present a moral delimma. Known as the ticking time bomb scenario, it asks if torture is always wrong. Assume

Hello steemians and, welcome to the series that asks a million questions and provably won't answer one. Defining the mind may be a bottomless rabbit hole, but it sure is an interesting one. Today I present

Hello steemians and welcome to part two of the series that will only leave you questioning. Defining the mind might be an impossible task, but it's I think it is one worth pursuing. So. Is consciousness