On magnifying glasses, microscopes and the act of looking.

Posted by science on January 27, 2008

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A larger world exists, but we have never looked at it. We are too concerned with our microscopes or our magnifying glasses. We try to make things large by using magnifying glasses—but we have never looked at outer space with our naked eyes. If we looked into it, we could find it—but we don’t have to use our binoculars and telescopes. We don’t need them, they are false pretenses. We don’t need any means to do this; we could just simply look at it, whatever it is, and enjoy it. An immensely larger version of thinking and of celebration is taking place. That seems to be the very important point.

- Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

Quotations to live by

Posted by science on November 28, 2007

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Martin Fowler on Ruby 1

Posted by scientific on December 28, 2006

Universal Caution Symbol

As long as you are careful it’s really nice.
- Martin Fowler, on Ruby

Those who do not study history..

Posted by scientific on September 02, 2006


If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.

- James Madison

Overcompensation

Posted by scientific on April 10, 2006

A fanatic is a man who consciously over-compensates a secret doubt.

- Aldous Huxley

Honest Politicians

Posted by scientific on February 09, 2006


An honest politician is one who when bought will stay bought.
- Unknown