A needle into the eye - 10 things about Newton

Skybird · 10-10-13, 05:10 PM

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/1...n_4058836.html

Hm.

A Needle.

An Eye.

Hm...

vienna · 10-10-13, 05:25 PM

The needle in the eye was not an uncommon experiment. There is a very good book titled:

"The Last Man Who Knew Everything: Thomas Young, the Anonymous Polymath Who Proved Newton Wrong, Explained How We See, Cured the Sick and Deciphered the Rosetta Stone"

by Andrew Robinson about the life of Thomar Young who was not adverse to experimenting on himself. Young's breadth and depth of knowledge is astonishing and the book is well worth the read...

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u crank · 10-10-13, 06:23 PM

Interesting that in fact 6 he was suspected of having a mental illness, possibly autism.

Check this kid out.

http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/09/01/j...tt-boy-genius/

10-10-13, 05:10 PM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	A needle into the eye - 10 things about Newton http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/1...n_4058836.html Hm. A Needle. An Eye. Hm... __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

10-10-13, 05:25 PM	#2
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	The needle in the eye was not an uncommon experiment. There is a very good book titled: "The Last Man Who Knew Everything: Thomas Young, the Anonymous Polymath Who Proved Newton Wrong, Explained How We See, Cured the Sick and Deciphered the Rosetta Stone" by Andrew Robinson about the life of Thomar Young who was not adverse to experimenting on himself. Young's breadth and depth of knowledge is astonishing and the book is well worth the read... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

10-10-13, 06:23 PM	#3
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,744 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	Interesting that in fact 6 he was suspected of having a mental illness, possibly autism. Check this kid out. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/09/01/j...tt-boy-genius/ __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke