Jake Mckeegan

I write about history and science.


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  • Teleportation and how it is 99.99% possible

    What is teleportation, and why is it useful? Teleportation is moving an object from point A to point B instantly without crossing the space in-between. Teleportation is useful for moving objects over long distances, very quickly.  How is teleportation possible? Teleportation is possible through something called “quantum teleportation”. Quantum teleportation begins with something called “quantum Continue reading

  • How to become a millionaire*

    How to become a millionaire*

    *This presentation does NOT contain any legal advice. This is for informational and entertainment purposes solely. Investing: Investing is a great way to earn money. It just takes a loooong time. For example, if you wanted to earn $1 million from $1, it would take 145 years (with 10% interest, the S&P’s average annual interest)!!! Continue reading

  • Time Dilation and Time Machines

    Time Dilation and Time Machines

    What is Time Dilation (speed version) Time Dilation is time travel. No Sci-Fi, no jokes, real time travel. Time Dilation was an idea invented by Albert Einstein in his famous “Theory of Relativity”. Time Dilation is part of “Space-Time”. Time Dilation states that the faster an object moves, the slower time is experienced for that Continue reading

  • Smartest animal

    Which species is the smartest? Obviously, the top three candidates are dogs, humans, or elephants, but which one is the smartest? Dogs control their owners, humans have higher IQ and build amazing technology, and elephants have one of the best memories (maybe the best) of any animal on earth and have the biggest brains. But Continue reading

  • Dogs

    Dogs are amazing creatures with incredible unconditional love. They vary from big to small, light to heavy, well trained to wild, weak to strong, and productive to lazy. Throughout all of these different personalities they are always considered man’s best friend. Dogs association with humans began when we trained them to hunt. A lot has Continue reading

  • The Mayans

    The Mayans were an ancient civilization that lived in modern-day Mexico. They are most known for building pyramids. They built great pyramids out of stone, to last millennium to come. The Mayans are probably one of the most famous Native American civilizations. Like many other Native American civilizations they made knives, arrows, and spear tips Continue reading

  • The three biggest Ancient Greek cities

    The amazing Athenians Did you know that Athens is the capital of Greece? Or that most of Rome was based on Greece? Well, I can relate to not knowing that everyone is always talking about Rome, Rome, Rome. Well, Greece is the place where all the architecture came from, and all of that architecture probably Continue reading

  • The ancient city of Axum

    The ancient city of Axum Axum was an ancient civilization that used to exist in modern-day Africa. Let’s first talk about their accomplishments: Axum was the first African civilization to mint their coins.Axum was the first African civilization to switch to Christianity.Its alphabet, the Ge’ez alphabet.The ancient Axum civilization’s capital was the city of Axum. Continue reading

  • How can we colonize Mars

    How can we colonize Mars

    There are many different ideas on how to colonize Mars. These ideas are mostly, maybe all mine. These ideas span from bitcoin miners to solar powered reflectors, to space elevators. Bitcoin miners. What’s the deal? Well, bitcoin miners earn you money and produce heat, that needs to be cooled. That fits Mars. If you mine Continue reading