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... 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.
We are governed not by armies, but by ideas.
We are governed not by armies, but by ideas.
It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.
It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.
Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you'll have to ram them down people's read more
Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you'll have to ram them down people's throats.
Why shouldn't a PC work like a refrigerator or a toaster?
Why shouldn't a PC work like a refrigerator or a toaster?
Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his read more
Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance.
Whenever anyone says, 'theoretically,' they really mean, 'not really.'.
Whenever anyone says, 'theoretically,' they really mean, 'not really.'.
If unix is the face of the future I wanna go back to quill pens.
If unix is the face of the future I wanna go back to quill pens.
Technology... is a queer thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back read more
Technology... is a queer thing. It brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other.