Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:31:00 GMT  Breaking Newton's Third Law of
Motion  Newton's third law is a wonderfully simplistic rule that
has overwhelming implications. In a single sentence it describes
the interactions between all the objects in the universe.  Every
action has an equal and opposite reaction.  Humans even follow
this rule to a certain extent. If a person hits you, you'll get
angry. Getting angry is an equal and opposite automated
reaction. These kind of responses can be useful. For example,
touching something hot will cause you to pull your finger back.
However, these reactions aren't always useful. Consider a person
who skips an interview with a prestigious company because
they're nervous. In this case, the automated reaction to avoid
stress worked against the person.  The difference between a
human and an inanimate object is the ability to turn off these
automated responses. Our actions don't need to be equal or
opposite. Between the forces acting on us and the actions we
perform is a choice. You are