1941 - Misc.

Here's some miscellaneous stuff that's been gathering in my blog file.


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Don't Believe Everything You Think.

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.”
- Margaret Mead

"Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes."
-William Gibson

If artificial intelligence is almost here, can artificial supidity be far behind?

"When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."
-  Jonathan Swift

Heat Make Things Expand. I Am Not Fat, I Am Hot.

Never before have so many people been free to choose their religion, and at so little risk. "Heresy" is based on the Greek root meaning "to choose for one's self." We are all heretics.

“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”
- Mark Twain

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
- Arthur C. Clarke, from Technology and the Future

"That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Keep talking and see if you can top it."
- Me

"The government circle. Government gives away stuff. People take advantage of the system. Government regulates system and hires regulators to watch the people. System starts working. People complain. Government saying there is too much regulation and people are doing good anyway, cut regulations. People take advantage of the system. ........"
- Me

"If you have to holler to make a point, you probably don't have one."
 - Me