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Ours is the age which is proud of machines that think and suspicious of men who try to.
Ours is the age which is proud of machines that think and suspicious of men who try to.
Usenet is like Tetris for people who still remember how to read.
Usenet is like Tetris for people who still remember how to read.
640K ought to be enough for anybody.
640K ought to be enough for anybody.
Form follows function. - "Lippincott's Magazine", March, 1896.
Form follows function. - "Lippincott's Magazine", March, 1896.
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' (I've found it!), read more
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' (I've found it!), but 'That's funny...' -Isaac Asimov.
In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no read more
In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry, it's the exact opposite.
You can't expect to hit the jackpot if you don't put a few nickels in the machine.
You can't expect to hit the jackpot if you don't put a few nickels in the machine.
Basic research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing.
Basic research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing.
The facts of the present won't sit still for a portrait. They are constantly vibrating, full of clutter and confusion.
The facts of the present won't sit still for a portrait. They are constantly vibrating, full of clutter and confusion.