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In this blog post, we’ll explore how the transit cards we use every day work, as well as the characteristics, applications, and limitations of RFID technology.   Transportation Cards and RFID in Everyday Life An old energy drink commercial featured a woman who, after receiving a call from her boss saying he was looking for her, hurriedly boarded a bus and inserted her cell phone into the...

In this blog post, we’ll explore the role and principles of bridge bearings—the key components responsible for bridge safety—and examine their importance through real-life accident cases.   The Banghwa Bridge Accident and the Importance of Bridge Bearings On July 30, 2013, in South Korea, the collapse of the deck on the Banghwa Bridge resulted in the deaths of two workers and injuries to one...

In this blog post, we’ll examine the background behind the “gongdoli” stereotype attached to engineering students, the problem of insufficient liberal arts education, and possible solutions.   The Term “Gongdoli” and the Reality of Engineering Students I am an engineering student. Engineering students are often referred to as “gongdoli.” Perhaps because the pronunciation is similar to...

In this blog post, we’ll explore how buildings withstand earthquakes and strong winds, the core principles of seismic design, and the conditions under which these principles are applied.   Why can some super-tall buildings withstand strong earthquakes and winds? The Burj Khalifa, one of the world’s tallest buildings, stands at a total height of 828 meters. This height is more than three...

In this blog post, we will examine the evidence supporting the evolutionary theory of rape and the counterarguments against it, and review the logic behind each claim.   How did the evolutionary theory of rape emerge? Rape, a serious sexual crime, is a social problem that has historically been found in nearly all human societies. For this reason, research aimed at explaining the root causes...

In this blog post, we will examine the concept of adaptation, starting from Darwin’s theory of natural selection, to explore whether rape can be viewed as an evolutionary adaptation, drawing on historical and contemporary examples as well as academic debates.   Basic Concepts of Adaptation and Natural Selection The concept of adaptation has become central to biology following the publication...

In this blog post, we will examine the argument that rape can be viewed as an evolutionary adaptation, along with the counterarguments, and consider whether rape can be explained solely from a biological perspective.   Can rape be viewed as an adaptive strategy? Historically, humans—both men and women—have produced offspring through sexual intercourse based on mutual consent. This has been...

In this blog post, based on the evolutionary interpretation of rape presented in ‘Darwin’s Table’, I will examine the debate over whether rape is a biological adaptation or a byproduct of sexual desire and violence, and summarize my views on the matter.   The Evolutionary Debate on Rape Even today, sexual violence is recognized as a serious social problem worldwide, and South...

In this blog post, we will examine the view that rape is an evolutionary adaptation, along with the counterarguments against it, and explore whether rape can be understood as a byproduct of sexual desire.   Although we cannot know exactly when rape first began, various historical records and texts confirm that it has existed for a very long time in human history. Even today, rape remains a...

In this blog post, I examine the debate over whether rape is the result of evolutionary adaptation from the perspective of anti-adaptationists.   Since the publication of Thornhill’s ‘The Natural History of Rape’, a heated debate has raged over the question, “Is rape an adaptation?” To answer this question, we must first define the concept of “adaptation.” According to...