In this blog post, we’ll examine the causes of sinkholes, the impact of reckless urban development on the ground, and sinkhole prevention and response measures in other countries. The Harmful Effects of Indiscriminate Development: Sinkholes In the past, a hole approximately 100 meters deep opened up in the center of Guatemala City, causing buildings to be sucked in and resulting in three...
In this blog post, we’ll explore how to compare and measure the thickness of threads that are too fine to measure easily with a ruler, using two methods: the “hangjang-sik” and “hangjung-sik.” What are the methods for comparing thread thickness? The tradition of celebrating a baby’s first birthday in a special way can be found in many parts of the world. Among these traditions is one where...
In this blog post, we’ll examine how the relationship between animals and humans has evolved as humans have progressed from ‘Homo sapiens’ to ‘Homo Deus’, and explore the possible directions this relationship may take in the future. By stepping into the realm of life, humans have encroached upon the realm of the divine. Having once threatened God with the sword of...
In this blog post, we’ll explore the concept and structure of the application processor (AP), which handles various smartphone applications. These days, cell phones have become an indispensable necessity for modern people. In South Korea, in particular, the number of smartphone users has grown significantly, surpassing 15 million, and most people around us now own a smartphone. Smartphones...
In this blog post, we’ll examine the core features of smartphones, the role of applications, and how application programmers make smartphones “smart.” Led by the introduction of the iPhone, smartphones have become the centerpiece of social innovation in just a few years. Once considered the exclusive domain of a small group of early adopters, smartphones are now a common sight on the...
In this blog post, we’ll explore the problem of constant noise in our surroundings, the acoustic materials used to reduce it, and transmission loss (TL), which indicates the performance of these materials. There are young children living upstairs from my apartment. Their parents must both work, because these little ones are always home alone. The problem is that these energetic little ones...
In this blog post, I’d like to examine the relationship between the soul and the body through ‘Ghost in the Shell’ and consider the definition of a living being and how far those criteria can be expanded. The English title of ‘Ghost in the Shell’ is ‘Ghost in the Shell’. It implies that the “ghost”—meaning the soul—resides within a shell, or the...
In this blog post, we’ll examine how Richard Dawkins’ ‘The Selfish Gene’ explains the origin and evolution of life as well as human behavior, and consider the implications and limitations of the selfish gene theory for human society and culture. The Origin of Life and the Selfish Gene What is the ultimate reason for the existence of living organisms on Earth—or even in the...
In this blog post, we’ll explore the role and future potential of mechanical engineering, which is utilized in a wide range of fields—from everyday life to automobiles, nuclear power plants, product design, and future convergence industries. We use cars in many aspects of our daily lives—whether meeting friends, visiting relatives during holidays, or going on family trips. Because cars are...
In this blog post, I will compare the survival of genes with the operating principles of the capitalist market economy from the perspectives of Richard Dawkins and Matt Ridley, and examine how selfishness and reciprocal altruism function as the driving forces behind these two systems. What is the relationship between the survival of genes and the capitalist market economy? Aristotle...