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How are offshore plants changing the global energy industry?

In this blog post, we will look at the concept and types of offshore plants, as well as the role and future potential of shipbuilding and marine engineering amid changes in the global energy industry.   It has been a long time since the terms “global era” and “global society” first appeared. Various technologies have contributed to building a globally connected society. In the early days...

Was legal stability and predictability ensured during the Joseon Dynasty?

In this blog post, we will examine whether legal stability and predictability were ensured through the principles of the rule of law and the application of the principle of proportionality in the criminal law of the Joseon Dynasty.   Introduction The rule of law is the principle that what constitutes a crime and how it should be punished must be stipulated in advance by written law. This is...

Could the reintroduction of feudal elements overcome the limitations of the civil service examination system during the Joseon Dynasty?

This blog post explores the possibility of institutional reform, focusing on the limitations of the civil service examination system in the late Joseon Dynasty and attempts to overcome them by reintroducing feudal elements.   Yoo Hyung-won’s proposal for the public selection system was a representative bureaucratic reform theory in the late Joseon Dynasty. It was intended to overcome...

Can science really be value-neutral in modern society?

In this blog post, we will revisit the concept of value-neutrality in science and consider the ethical responsibilities and social roles that modern scientists should have.   Reconsidering the value neutrality of science The concept of the value neutrality of science was first mentioned in the essay Objectivity in the Social Sciences and Social Policy by German sociologist Max Weber. This...

Image compression technology: How is it used and how can its efficiency be improved?

In this blog post, we will look at how digital image compression technology is used in various fields and how it can improve efficiency.   Digital images refer to photographs or pictures expressed in digital form. These digital images are composed of pixels, which are the smallest units of a digital image, and each pixel is assigned a value that represents its brightness, color, and other...

Gene editing: Hope for humanity or a dangerous choice?

In this blog post, we will look at the hope that gene editing technology offers for curing incurable diseases and solving food problems, as well as the ethical and ecological risks involved.   With the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, all of the base sequences in the human genome were interpreted, completing the human genome map. Based on this genome map, we are gradually...

Can analogical reasoning be trusted even if it is based on simple similarities?

In this blog post, we will examine the limitations and issues of analogical reasoning as a method of inference, even when it is based on simple similarities.   Analogical reasoning is a method of reasoning in which, given that two objects are similar in some respects, it is inferred that one object has an additional characteristic because the other object is known to have that characteristic...

What kind of future will smartphones, AI, and IoT create?

In this blog post, we will look at how smartphones have changed our daily lives and explore the possibilities for the future created by the combination of AI and IoT technologies.   The Birth and Development of Smartphones The advent of smartphones has completely changed our daily lives, communication, and information consumption patterns. Once used simply for voice calls, mobile phones have...

Why is version control necessary for large-scale software?

In this blog post, we will look at why version control is essential in large-scale software development and how it helps with collaboration and maintenance.   The importance of software development and version control Today, software is growing at a rate that is incomparable to the past. Improvements in computer performance and the widespread availability of the Internet have led to an...

How do background knowledge and critical thinking affect reading comprehension?

In this blog post, we will examine the influence of background knowledge and critical thinking skills, which play an important role in reading comprehension.   Before the emergence of reader-centered reading education theory, the prevailing view was that readers were passive beings who discovered the meaning contained in a text. This traditional reading education theory regarded readers as...