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People think of the inventor as a screwball, but no one ever asks the inventor what he thinks of other read more
People think of the inventor as a screwball, but no one ever asks the inventor what he thinks of other people.
If an elderly but distinguished scientist says that something is possible, he is almost certainly right; but if he says read more
If an elderly but distinguished scientist says that something is possible, he is almost certainly right; but if he says that it is impossible, he is very probably wrong.
... it is certain that the real function of art is to increase our self-consciousness; to make us more aware read more
... it is certain that the real function of art is to increase our self-consciousness; to make us more aware of what we are, and therefore of what the universe in which we live really is. And since mathematics, in its own way, also performs this function, it is not only aesthetically charming but profoundly significant. It is an art, and a great art.
By the time (the Leaning Tower of Pisa) was 10% built, everyone knew it would be a total disaster. But read more
By the time (the Leaning Tower of Pisa) was 10% built, everyone knew it would be a total disaster. But the investment was so big they felt compelled to go on. Since its completion, it cost a fortune to maintain and is still in danger of collapsing. There are no plans to replace it, since it was never needed in the first place. I expect every installation has its own pet software which is analogous to the above.
Everything that can be invented, has been invented. - 1899.
Everything that can be invented, has been invented. - 1899.
The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of read more
The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty, and all forms of human life.
Get your ideas on paper and study them. Do not let them go to waste!
Get your ideas on paper and study them. Do not let them go to waste!
The only thing you will ever be able to say in the so-called 'social' sciences is: "some do, some don't.".
The only thing you will ever be able to say in the so-called 'social' sciences is: "some do, some don't.".
The tools we use have a profound (and devious!) influence on our thinking habits, and, therefore, on our thinking abilities.
The tools we use have a profound (and devious!) influence on our thinking habits, and, therefore, on our thinking abilities.
