Gregory Lewis Web-Log

 Riding the Digital Dragon In the world of computing it is often said “you are either a 1, or a Zero.” In the world of computers there is a very big difference between being a “1” and being a “Zero.” If an office PC needs repair, either you can repair it, or you cannot. If a $200,000 server goes down and your losing money by the second, either you can get the server back online, or you can’t. Again, there is a very big difference between being a “1” or a “Zero”, in the world of computing. Interesting enough, about the first month or so of every modern-day introductory computer programming course you will learn almost exactly what Aristotle taught his logic students 2,400 years ago in ancient Athens. Modern computer programming logic has been improved and refined over the many centuries since Aristotle’s time. Today, digital computer programming is more akin to doing a Calculus math problem, than doing the Algebra and Geometry of ancient Athens. Dragons, along with wolves, owls, and...

 Cracking the Mountain Code An ancient Jewish Proverb says “You go to the desert to find your soul, you go to the mountain to find God.” As part of my two-year research into the Apocalypse, I found that proverb to be consistently true. Moses, the Olympians, and many other ancient cultures regularly identified and associated mountains and mountain ranges with God and other deities. While only 10% of the world’s population lives in mountainous regions, more than half of humanity depends on drinking water originating from mountain sources. The search for coal-powered electricity led me to the nearby Appalachia Mountains. Geologically speaking, both my hometown of Front Royal, Virginia and my alma-mater of Virginia Tech are part of the broader Appalachia Mountain ranges. However, they are not usually included as part of the traditional Appalachian Regional Commission. The Appalachian Regional Commission, or ARC, consists of 408 counties in 14 different states, with more than 20 million...