Words of wisdom

Skybird · 07-17-17, 09:05 AM

Never heard of this guy before, he is biologist and does research in ants and insects. Now read these quotes.

https://www.goodreads.com/author/quo...dward_O_Wilson

That makes my day for today. Good man!

Sailor Steve · 07-17-17, 10:27 AM

Some good stuff there.

Skybird · 07-17-17, 10:50 AM

^

Plenty, I'd say.

Some favourite two- and three-liners from just the first two pages:

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"Here indeed is a major difference between people and ants: where we send our young men to war, ants send their old ladies. No moral lesson there, unless you are looking for a less expensive form of elder care."

"We have created a Star Wars civilization, with Stone Age emotions, medieval institutions, and godlike technology."

"Karl Marx was right, socialism works, it is just that he had the wrong species."

"Real scientists do not take vacations. They take field trips..."

"The love of complexity without reductionism makes art; the love of complexity with reductionism makes science."

"You teach me, I forget. You show me, I remember. You involve me, I understand."

"[E]very major religion today is a winner in the Darwinian struggle waged among cultures, and none ever flourished by tolerating its rivals."

GT182 · 07-17-17, 01:27 PM

Teach me how to fish and I can feed myself.

Jimbuna · 07-17-17, 02:41 PM

“One planet, one experiment.”

07-17-17, 09:05 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Words of wisdom Never heard of this guy before, he is biologist and does research in ants and insects. Now read these quotes. https://www.goodreads.com/author/quo...dward_O_Wilson That makes my day for today. Good man! __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

07-17-17, 10:27 AM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Some good stuff there. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-17-17, 10:50 AM	#3
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	^ Plenty, I'd say. Some favourite two- and three-liners from just the first two pages: --- "Here indeed is a major difference between people and ants: where we send our young men to war, ants send their old ladies. No moral lesson there, unless you are looking for a less expensive form of elder care." "We have created a Star Wars civilization, with Stone Age emotions, medieval institutions, and godlike technology." "Karl Marx was right, socialism works, it is just that he had the wrong species." "Real scientists do not take vacations. They take field trips..." "The love of complexity without reductionism makes art; the love of complexity with reductionism makes science." "You teach me, I forget. You show me, I remember. You involve me, I understand." "[E]very major religion today is a winner in the Darwinian struggle waged among cultures, and none ever flourished by tolerating its rivals." __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

07-17-17, 01:27 PM	#4
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	Teach me how to fish and I can feed myself. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

07-17-17, 02:41 PM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	“One planet, one experiment.” __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!