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An open internet is an open platform for debating opposing views. It allows both popular and unpopular voices to be heard. It is a civilized outlet for frustrated individuals to express themselves without resorting to violence or terrorism. (Newton Lee)
Abrahamic religions – Islam, Christianity, and Judaism – are neither religions of peace nor religions of violence. They are storytellers of the past and forewarners of the future. View quote
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Unfairness builds character and brings diversity to the otherwise homogeneous and isotropic existence. View quote
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Like the seemingly impossible moon landing, Hollywood has repeatedly predicted the future, including self-destructing messages. View quote
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Albert Einstein quipped that "everyone sits in the prison of his own ideas; he must burst it open.” Although we may not have the complete knowledge or we may be bombarded with contradictory information, we can still make informed decisions based on wisdom and the knowledge of good and evil. View quote
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No single countermeasure or mitigation service is 100% efficacious. It requires the entire international community to ACT - Achieve Cybersecurity Together. As the world is increasingly interconnected, everyone shares the responsibility of securing cyberspace. View quote
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Regardless of how secure a communication line is and how unbreakable a cryptographic algorithm seems to be, the weak links are often the endpoints - the sender (before encryption) and the recipient (after decryption) - unless they are code talkers using a language more obscure than Navajo. View quote
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Mahatma Gandhi once said, "You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is like an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty." Besides, two wrongs do not make a right. President Obama is right: Peace is the only path to true security. View quote
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With over a billion active users, Facebook is in a unique position to influence the world by enabling Facebook users to create grassroots movements for peace. View quote
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Creationism and Darwinism are not necessarily contradictory; they each have an answer to the age-old catch-22 question "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?”. View quote
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Despite the separation of church and state in the U. S. Constitution, a Christian politician facing a conundrum may ask, "What would Jesus do?” or WWJD. A transhumanist politician not only relies on a moral compass but also seeks the best solutions with the help of science and technology in addition to formal and informal politics. (Newton Lee)
It would make a positive difference in world security and counterterrorism by setting our mind on pursuing peaceful solutions rather than escalating the war on terror. Mahatma Gandhi once said, "You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is like an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty." View quote
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Human beings will never evolve to higher creatures if we are constantly restricted by rules and regulations. View quote
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Human-machine symbiosis is the workforce of the future. View quote
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Satire in media such as The Interview and Charlie Hebdo walk a fine line between freedom of speech and dangerous incitement. View quote
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The levers of power have been tipping toward the public, thanks to social media. View quote
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Google cofounder Larry Page once broached the question: "Are people really focused on the right things?”. View quote
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Teachers, not students, are the ones who are failing. As Albert Einstein said that "all religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree,” the detachment of philosophy – the forefather of all knowledge and academic disciplines – from mathematics, sciences, and technology is the fundamental reason for failure in modern-day K-12 and higher education. View quote
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It may come as a surprise to many people that the human genome contains human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) that are linked to cancer, autoimmune diseases, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia, and more. Gene editing offers a new hope to eradicating many deadly hereditary diseases. View quote
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MP3 and peer-to-peer file sharing technology single-handedly disrupted the age-old music business. iTunes and YouTube have displaced record stores and MTV. If we take the cue from Netflix which has successfully produced original content, it will not be long before Apple and Google will sign new artists and rival the record labels. View quote
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World peace is as simple and elegant as E=mc2. Peace is not a mystery. We know what peace is. The questions are: How do we get there? How long does it take to get there? Do we need another Einstein to help figure this out? (Newton Lee)
By satisfying the insatiable desire for communication with others who seem to be willing to listen, people have voluntarily sacrificed some degree of personal privacy. "Have one's cake and eat it too” does not apply to personal privacy in the world of ubiquitous social networks. View quote
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IBM scientist Murray Campbell from the Deep Blue team revealed that the "extremely human move” in the chess game against Gary Kasparov was actually a bug in the program that was later fixed. What an opportune moment for a computer to evince that "To err is human!”. View quote
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There are moments in time when we feel that we are trapped in a mortal body, stuck between a rock and a hard place, being pulled in two opposite directions, or treading the fine line between reality and illusion. View quote
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It takes a lot more women than just a few female geniuses, presidents, military combat generals, CEOs, and the new $20 bills with Harriet Tubman to dismantle the entrenched mindset of chauvinism and patriarchy. View quote
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