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It’s time to explore eight key ideas and takeaways.
First, a reminder about the philosophy of journalism.
Journalism fails when narrative replaces evidence rather than emerging from it.
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1. Our first story.
From History:
Subject: Sagan, Tyson, et al!.
What we now call holism was once expressed as Logos in the West and the Dao in the East.
Looked at differently.
Great ideas often exist before and beyond any single speaker. The insight that humans are biologically, chemically, and atomically connected to the universe appears across science and philosophy, voiced by thinkers in different ways.
That Science Story,
was first published on TST 2 years ago.
2. Now for our second story.
From History: 2090: 65 Years From Now (+/- 30 years)
Subject: Futurism.
Verified. Ratonally predicted. Timeline speculative.
In short.
By 2090, advances in AI, robotics, and social acceptance could bring humanity to a tipping point where androids rival humans in number, reshaping work, ethics, and what it means to be “alive.”
That Science Story,
was first published on TST 6 years ago.
3. Tidbit number three, a quote.
From History:
Subject: Planck Constant.
- Max Planck.
- circa 1900.
Breakthroughs often occur when conviction gives way to honesty.
Stepping back for a moment.
Planck didn’t advance physics by defending what he believed, but by surrendering it when the evidence refused to cooperate. His “act of despair” reminds us that truth doesn’t yield to confidence. It yields to honesty—especially at the moment when our most trusted explanations stop working.
That Science Quote,
was first published on TST 1 month ago.
4. Tidbit number four, another quote.
Subject: Impermanence.
- Heraclitus.
- 500 BCE.
Change is the only form of permanence that exists—first glimpsed by ancient thinkers, and now woven into the fabric of modern science.
From another angle.
Heraclitus’ claim that “everything is in flux” captures a deep truth shared by both metaphysics and classical physics. The world appears stable only because change often happens gradually. Beneath every solid object, fixed identity, and steady law lies continuous motion, transformation, and becoming. What endures is not stillness, but patterned change.
That Science Quote,
was first published on TST 2 months ago.
Finally, 4 frequently asked “questions.”
5. Now it is time a question.
Subject: Planck Scale.
Planck time marks the boundary where our best current physical theories stop describing reality reliably.
The central point is this.
Planck time isn’t invented—it’s unavoidable. It emerges when quantum mechanics, relativity, and gravity are forced to coexist. The moment their constants intersect marks the shortest time our current physics can describe coherently. Beyond that, the frameworks diverge, and explanation gives way to speculation.
That Science FAQ,
was first published on TST 2 months ago.
6. Tidbit FAQ number six.
Subject: Terraforming Mars.
We need to raise the atmospheric pressure, boost oxygen above Earth-levels, and strip out most of the carbon dioxide.
Simply put.
Terraforming mars is likely a few thousand years away. We have to add an ozone layer, magnetic field, and thicken the current atmosphere and balance it with oxygen. Mars’ air is over 150 times thinner than Earth’s, and it’s about 95% carbon dioxide. A death sentence to humans. Breathing requires far higher pressure first, then oxygen enrichment above 21%.
That Science FAQ,
was first published on TST 1 year ago.
“Done.”
Tidbits make it possible to build slowly and honestly, without losing track of where an idea came from.
Rather than chasing completeness, each piece aims for clarity at the time it is written.
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Writing and coding by Michael Alan Prestwood.
(c) 2025-2026 TouchstoneTruth.
Writing and coding by Michael Alan Prestwood.
