Scientific Revolution

The Scientific Revolution
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First of all, what's the Scientific Revolution?

The Scientific Revolution was a time period that lasted between the 1550 - 1700's. During this period, multiple scientific discoveries about astronomy, biology, mathematics, physics and chemistry were made. These discoveries changed and transformed the views of our world.

When I first heard about the Scientific Revolution, I was mostly uninterested and bored. I wasn't enthusiastic about this new topic. However, when I read the slide presentation, I was fascinated by the theories about astronomy. Which is why I'm going to go in depth on the matter, so here we go. you didn't see that coming did you oh no you didn't that's good okay moving on to space hAHAH

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sPACEE Heliocentric and Geocentric Universe

Heliocentric Universe

Geocentric Universe

One scientific discovery/breakthrough that really intrigued me was the heliocentric and geocentric universe. The geocentric universe was an astronomical theory proposed by Claudius Ptolemy in 140 A.D., who thought that the planets orbited around the Earth. According to the website System of the Ptolemaic Universe, (I don't have to explain why it's called Ptolemaic universe. It's pretty self-explanatory so//), it stated that, "A planet moves in a small circle called an epicycle, and the center of the epicycle moves along a larger circle around the Earth. The centers of the epicycles of Mercury and Venus must lie on the line joining the Earth and the Sun." I didn't know whether to add this or not, but the website also mentions that, "Stars are fixed on an outermost sphere." Okay so uh, you probably have zero clue of what "epicycle" means, but that's okay I don't either wow professional who prepared who so I'll search it up. You don't need to go to google, you have a 7th grader to tell you. 2018 am I right

So Here's the definition (ehhh)

A Picture of Claudius Ptolemy

Okay moving on to contestant two However in the early 1500's, Nicolaus Copernicus challenged the geocentric theory, by proposing his own theory, called the heliocentric universe. Copernicus claimed that the Sun was located in the center of our Solar System. From the article The Heliocentric Universe, it states, "A heliocentric system is one in which the planets revolve around a fixed sun. Thus Mercury, Venus, the Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn all revolve around the sun. The moon is the only celestial sphere in this system which revolves around the earth, and, together with it, around the sun."

A Picture of Nicolaus Copernicus

Here's The Definitions Because I Should've Told You This From The Beginning 

The definitions of heliocentric and geocentric broken down

Wait A Diddly Darn Minute, Why Are You Still Typing Here?

Just a small section. I wanted to mention that the Heliocentric theory was not entirely correct. It's okay Geocentric theory even if you were wrong about the positions of the planets you had no access to the Internet  This is because Copernicus thought that the planets moved in perfect circles, instead of ellipses. Now let me just add the definition of ellipses because I'm extra and so you don't have to search for the meaning aren't I so nice say I'm nice please

Wow it's the definition of ellipse

Don't mind my unnecessary crossed out comments, it's just an addition I add to my blogs for no reason These two astronomical theories have put a massive impact on how we view our solar system. It blew me away when I found out that people believed in the geocentric theory for 1500 years. I've heard about the geocentric and heliocentric theory, but now that I've gone in depth about these two theories, I'm more fascinated with these theories than I was in the beginning. Learning how differently these two men saw the universe was interesting, and I'm super amazed and happy that I learned more about it.
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The Dark Truth About Wifi

As an average twelve year old, it's obvious that my phone is a significant part of my life. I talk to my friends, play games, watch videos, and other normal things people do with their phones. I even had my phone with me before I slept (which my parents are not happy about). People told me that having your phone next to you while you sleep is unhealthy, but I never believed them. I just ignored them, However, after reading the Click bait not click bait, and seeing the results, I was pretty surprised. I wasn't amazed or fascinated with it, but, it was quite surprising. 
Okay, let me summarize the experiment. A group of 9th grade students all had a difficulty with concentrating and sleeping. So, they designed an experiment, to try and reveal the "dark truth" about wifi. Their experiment started out as getting 400 cress seeds, and dividing the seeds into 12 separate trays. These 12 trays were then divided into 2 rooms, and the seeds were watered regularly. There was only one difference between the two rooms. One room, was exposed to two wifi routers, that had the same type of radiation that comes out of a cellphone. What were the results you might ask?

Exposed Room

Unexposed Room

My Genuine Reaction

Knowing how damaging a phone is to a developing human brain is pretty scary. Phones are a daily thing that people use in their life, and it's starting to become a bad thing. Telling by the experiment, the radiation coming out of their phones are causing them to have concentrating and sleeping problems. I won't lie, I have difficulty concentrating and sleeping too. Now that I read this article, I feel more hesitant to leave my phone next to me before I sleep. I'm also starting to either put it at a far distance from me, or keep it in another room (I mean, it's pretty obvious that phones are bad for your brain, but I was always in denial. Now that I'm adding this to my blog, I really can't deny the "sleeping with your phones is a bad thing" statement anymore). 

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Jobs of The Future And How I feel About It

Another thing I found interesting was the top 10 jobs of the future video. One future job that caught my attention was the space elevator attendant. It seemed interesting, so I decided to educate myself more about space elevators. 

Wait, what's a space elevator? 

A space elevator is a proposed type of transportation system. It is an unbelievably tall, theoretical structure (I say theoretical because this is a future job. It's not certain, it's a guess), that is able to extend out of Earth's atmosphere, and into space. 

What is the purpose? How would the attendant help? 

The space elevator, is supposed to transport things like satellites and shuttles into outer space, without the need of rocket launches. The space elevator attendant would ferry people and cargo into the elevator, which then the elevator climbs a cable into space, and arrives to an orbital platform.

Why are rocket launches bad?
Rocket launches put huge risks for our environment, along with being economically inefficient. Rocket launches also has to do with the reduction of the stratospheric ozone. The rocket engines release reactive gases that cause ozone molecules to fall apart. 

Here are the websites that helped me learn more about space elevators (and rocket launches) :

Leaving the planet by "Space Elevator"

Space elevators - Wikipedia

Dirty Rockets

A Picture of What A Space Elevator Looks Like

Transportation System of Space Elevators

I think bringing space elevators to a reality is a great idea. I didn't really acknowledge the thought of space elevators being real, because I just thought they would only appear in movies or cartoons. However, learning more about space elevators made me more open about the idea. Space elevators sounds very beneficial, but by telling how large the structure is, and all the materials needed, space elevators are going to be far from becoming a known thing (Space elevators are supposedly extremely tall structures, counting that they will be extending into space, and people are going to have to go to space to build these structures, so///). Even if it will take a while, I'm really excited about space elevators, and I do hope that they come to existence. 

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What Time Is It? It's Lunchtime (Question Time Because You Didn't Know The Answer)

Okay, now it's question time.

Is new technology more beneficial or detrimental to society?

I think that current technology is more detrimental in society than beneficial. This is because more disasters have occurred because of phones, such as car accidents and current technology has provoked several health risks. Technology can also put the risk of your privacy and safety in danger. 

By the way, if you want to read more on the negatives of technology here are links:
* The Four Negative Sides of Technology
* Negative Effects of Technology on Children

Here are also the positives, because I want to be fair to the other side(?):
*Five Positive Effects of Technology on Education
*Positive Effects of Modern Technology

A Mini Comic of Me Thinking About My Decisions

Would you prefer to study Arts or Science subjects? 

I like both Science and Art, however I think I'd enjoy studying Art more than Science. I've always been more interested in Art than Science. Don't get me wrong, I think Science is pretty captivating when it comes to experiments, but just the entire subject Art itself, interests me. 

Art VS. Science (what subject is better?)

Do you think Science will (a) end the world (b) save the world or (c) do neither?

I think that Science will do neither. Science has helped us make numerous of discoveries and advances, yet it also can be dangerous and life-threatening. Science is borderline good, and borderline bad. Honestly, it really depends on how science is handled and used. If done incorrectly, bad outcomes can occur. 

Be Careful When It Comes to Science

Link: Be Safe In The Science Lab

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