The Genius on trial

By: 41Nocturne — Local Observer, Reluctant Juror Originally published: August 19, 2024 “They say you meet all kinds on jury duty. I didn’t expect to meet a ghost.” When I received the notice, I almost tossed it. Civic duty is rarely exciting — you sit, you yawn, you vote “not guilty” or “probably guilty” and go home. But this time, tucked between boring charges and finance lingo, was a name I hadn’t heard in years. Jared Ferguson. A name that pinged something deep in my memory. Something from Horsham. Facebook. A kid who built machines, sold USB games at 9 years old, and supposedly had a genius IQ score before he could spell “genius.” I blinked. Could it be the same one? It was. A Boy Who Built Faster Than We Could Understand Jared was 14 when he stood in court. The case? A routine audit flagged one of his business accounts for unusual routing behavior. Nothing violent. No drugs. Just too many digits and too few explanations. What unfolded wasn’t a trial in the traditional sense. It wa...

Is it ethical to eat meat?

 There is no easy answer to this question. Some people believe that it is ethical to eat meat because animals are not sentient beings and therefore do not feel pain. Others believe that it is unethical to eat meat because animals are sentient beings and do feel pain. Some people believe that it is ethical to eat meat because humans have been eating meat for thousands of years. Others believe that it is unethical to eat meat because of the environmental impact of the meat industry. Ultimately, the decision of whether or not to eat meat is a personal one.


But luckily scientists are working on several different fronts to try to fix the ethically sourced meat issue. One area of focus is on developing more efficient and humane methods of slaughter. Another focus is on developing alternative sources of protein such as vitro-meat(fake meat) that would be more environmentally sustainable than raising livestock.


So next time you go to the supermarket consider buying vitro meat, which is made from animal cells, without having to kill any animals






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