What can you walk towards forever and never reach? The answer is simple: the horizon. The use of the horizon as a metaphor for knowledge is very accurate‚ depending on how one perceives knowledge. To some people‚ knowledge may seem like a giant treasure chest filled with knowledge‚ but it if we keep taking from the chest one day we will run out of knowledge. To me knowledge is so vast that no one person could ever even come close to knowing everything. With each new discovery we make‚ we open doors
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development that made a difference during wars was the development of fully working catapult‚ these inventions helped to put the Greek civilization atop the world as a powerful civilization. A lot of these inventions are still being used today; maybe not exactly how they were from when they first created‚ but the basis of these ideas is what helped the world grow as a whole. For example without the invention of modern roads we would still be using dirt
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learn‚ affecting people’s lives‚ and brining new ways to broadcast information to Americans. Television is one of many ways we can get information. Another way is through computers (www.inventors.about.com). Not just computers‚ however‚ but inventions such as email and the Internet that were made for the computer. The Internet gives us access to a lot. All we need to do is type a search into the search bar‚ and within seconds we can get tons of information. And email lets us communicate with
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made of recycled cardboard and thus is completely biodegradable and recyclable. The product even came close to winning a very prestigious award‚ President’s Design Award Singapore 2009‚ for the Design of the Year. The Story Behind The Invention Their invention came as a surprising idea while the founders were at the gym. Zhiwen noticed a shortage of hangers at the gym as well as the surplus of advertising posters inside. He combined these two observations and started researching materials for
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owner to publicly disclose the information that encompasses the invention. The information enriches technical knowledge and promotes creativity to others. Patents provide protection to the owner and a means of licensing technology at all levels. Without protection‚ people would not want to invest large amounts of money in new inventions. There would not be any measures to prevent competitors from immediately making use of an invention‚ without having had to put in the same time‚ hard work‚ and money
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people are able to learn about atoms‚ electrons and other molecules. Technology then manipulates these molecules to create machine which ease life (Salter‚ 2010). Therefore‚ technology is an ever changing entity. It keeps growing everyday with the invention of new materials and elements. In this manner‚ one needs to differentiate the types of technology. Ideally‚ two types exist; yesterday’s and today’s. There is another type known as future technology. In this paper‚ the first two will be discussed
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The Secret Result Of Discovery: Joy Discovery is a lot more than revealing the existent. It is the need to be persistent while uncovering the unknown .The feeling of the urgency and excitement of discovering while observing either learning ‚perusing oneself or even such thing as discovering a penny. Dillard discusses the experience of discovery in the following article about the joy of a penny: “Seeing” (From Pilgrim at Tinker Creek‚ Harper Perennial‚ 1974). She mentions about her impulsive
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convenient and colorful. With the developing of the types of invention was kept increasing‚ people’s life has already been surrounded by technological products. These inventions help users to complete many complex operations with just pressing few buttons to liberate human’s hands and brain. According to Roberts (2007)‚ an inventor can recognize a need before others‚ or he may even create the demand because he can predict his invention could change life richer‚ easier and better. In addition‚ the
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cars and even medical technology. In the 1920s a lot of technological advances were made and that is why that period is called the “roaring twenties”(the roaring twenties). During the roaring twenties major inventions were made and medical breakthroughs were discovered. One of the major inventions during the roaring twenties is the Band-Aid. The Band-Aid was invented by Earle Dickson in 1921(the roaring twenties). Earle was a cotton buyer when he invented it‚ he invented the Band-aid mainly because
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Imperial and Intermediate Eras‚ up to the Modern era – over 4000 years of dynastic reigns (Institute of the History of Natural Sciences Chinese Academy of Sciences‚ 2009). It may also be well known that China is the source of many wonderful and useful inventions. The splendor and innovation enjoyed by the ancient Chinese have become legendary. The ten most useful contributions that the ancient Chinese made in our contemporary society were: paper money‚ kites‚ iron and bronze‚ gunpowder‚ printing press‚
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