Re: Popular(izing) Science

From: John Marlow (johnmarlow@gmx.net)
Date: Sat Mar 03 2001 - 22:41:43 MST


Well, at least we agree on Calvin!

Calvin: "Why should I change? I'm perfect the way I am! The world
should change to suit me, that's what I say!" (from memory; might be
a little off.)

I speak in generalities, of course--approaching everyone without bias
(unless they've created it themselves).

  :)

Topic dropped--except for Calvin, who will live forever.

jm

On 3 Mar 2001, at 22:43, Amara Graps wrote:

> >...>
> >**Could be--but if they lack the ability to communicate, it ain't
> >gonna happen. (So be nice to journalists.)
>
> Only if the journalists are nice to the scientists.
>
>
> >> "That's the whole problem with science. You've got a bunch of
> >> empiricists trying to describe things of unimaginable wonder."
> >> --Calvin (& Hobbes)
> >
> >**My favorite philosophers! "The strength to change what I can, the
> >inability to accept what I can't, and the incapacity the tell the
> >difference." --Calvin
>
>
> Then you'll like this ..
>
> Calvin: I used to hate writing assignments, but now I
> enjoy them. I realized that the purpose of
> writing is to inflate weak ideas, obscure poor
> reasoning, and inhibit clarity. With a little
> practice, writing can be an intimidating and
> impenetrable fog!
>
> (poking fun at you)
>
> I adore C&H. Lately, Calvin and Hobes _auf Deutsch_ is helping me with
> my German.
>
> I put some of my favorite C&h here (in English):
>
> http://www.amara.com/candhobbes.txt
>
>
> I'm ready to drop this topic, btw. It makes me tired.
> I suggest we agree to disagree.
>
> Amara
>
>
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>

John Marlow



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