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The secret of science is to ask the right question, and it is the choice of problem more than anything read more
The secret of science is to ask the right question, and it is the choice of problem more than anything else that marks the man of genius in the scientific world.
I have offended God and mankind because my work didn't reach the quality it should have.
I have offended God and mankind because my work didn't reach the quality it should have.
... 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.
There is no adequate defense, except stupidity, against the impact of a new idea.
There is no adequate defense, except stupidity, against the impact of a new idea.
Usenet is like Tetris for people who still remember how to read.
Usenet is like Tetris for people who still remember how to read.
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and read more
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction.
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'.
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'.
There is something fascinating about science. One gets such wholesale returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment of read more
There is something fascinating about science. One gets such wholesale returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment of fact.
Intel has announced its next chip: the Repentium.
Intel has announced its next chip: the Repentium.
