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Stanley Korn
Biography
Stanley Korn received a B.S. in physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and did graduate work in physics and mathematics at the University of Maryland. He was employed by the Defense Department as a physicist, operations research analyst, and computer specialist; he has since retired. He is the former coordinator of the Metropolitan Washington Mensa Parapsychology SIG, a psychic reader, and an investigator of the paranormal. He is the author of four books, an inventor with six patents, and a Fellow of the International Society for Philosophical Enquiry, membership in which requires an IQ in the top 0.1%. Stanley has given presentations on a wide variety of subjects, all of which have incorporated his original ideas.
Where to find Stanley Korn online
Website: http://sdkorn.wix.com/mysite
Books
Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Beyond
by Stanley Korn
Price:
$0.99 USD.
Words: 17,770.
Language:
English.
Published: January 2, 2019
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Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories, Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories
These stories run the gamut from hard science fiction to pure fantasy, with elements of humor, romance, and the paranormal thrown into the mix. One of them straddles the boundary between fantasy and conventional fiction. Providing further details would require a spoiler alert.
If you enjoy reading these stories as much as I did writing them, you’re in for a real treat!
A Refutation of Physicalism and a Proof of the Existence of the Soul
by Stanley Korn
Price:
$0.99 USD.
Words: 7,180.
Language:
American English.
Published: December 31, 2017
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Categories:
Nonfiction » Philosophy » Mind & Body, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Body, mind, & spirit » New thought
Physicalism, which provides the philosophical basis of modern science, holds that consciousness is a product of brain activity. Using a series of thought experiments, I show that the hypothesis that the brain is the seat of consciousness leads to a contradiction, which leaves the remaining alternative that consciousness is contained in a nonphysical vehicle, referred to as the spirit or soul.
Cutting the Gordian Knot: Simple Solutions to Complex Societal Problems
by Stanley Korn
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 64,530.
Language:
English.
Published: April 10, 2016
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Categories:
Nonfiction » General reference » Questions & answers, Essay » Political
(3.50 from 2 reviews)
In this book, you will find solutions to a wide variety of societal problems. Some problems, such as inflation, have a truly simple solution. Others, such as crime, require a multifaceted approach. In the chapter on space travel, a mass transit system is detailed for launching vehicles into space using the energy of Earth’s rotation to do the heavy lifting.
Original Games and Novel Game Variations
by Stanley Korn
Price:
$0.99 USD.
Words: 4,970.
Language:
English.
Published: February 16, 2014
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Categories:
Nonfiction » Entertainment » Games, puzzles, & brain twisters » General
In the section describing original games, you will find detailed instructions for playing truly original games that test and develop the creativity and imagination of the players. The novel games variations section breathes new life into old favorites, including card games, among which are bridge, poker, and War, as well as board games, including checkers, chess, Monopoly, Parcheesi, and Scrabble.
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