"In any contest between power and patience, bet on patience." -Author
In a contest between the rock and the waves, the waves eventually win out.
Which one is patience?
The rock or the waves...
The rock is the one that's never moving and patiently waiting, and yet it is the one eroded away slowly by an outside force.
Its patience is wearing thin and eventually, it will disappear completely.
Response by Omega-
You bring up an extremely interesting point through your analogy. I looked at this quote and saw no problem with it, I believed it almost whole hearted. However, after this I'm not so sure. I see your point in the fact that if all you have is patience, and in this patience take no action, you will most definitely lose against strength. Therefore, I think it is better to say that: when taking into a count a strong action over a patient action, most often bet on the patient.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Common sense. -Albert Einstein
"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen."
- Albert Einstein
Whether a Christian or a Muslim extremist, we are all guided through our early years of life. And it's incredibly difficult to question those beliefs that we have had instilled in us.
But it is important to question.
Response by Omega-
Well said my friend, It is sad but I have nothing more to add. (Just in case you were wondering both things are sad, that I have nothing more to say and that this is true.
- Albert Einstein
Whether a Christian or a Muslim extremist, we are all guided through our early years of life. And it's incredibly difficult to question those beliefs that we have had instilled in us.
But it is important to question.
Response by Omega-
Well said my friend, It is sad but I have nothing more to add. (Just in case you were wondering both things are sad, that I have nothing more to say and that this is true.
What Women Want. -Bill Cosby
"Women don't want to hear what you think. Women want to hear what they think -- in a deeper voice."
Bill Cosby
Upon reading this I instantly wondered if it was true. Bill Cosby is a pretty smart man! And so I went to go try it.
I ran into problems, because I don't know what women think!
So in the end, I think it's a useless bit of information, although it is quite funny :).
Response by Omega-
I would have to agree it IS quite funny. However, I would say that, moreover, women want to hear what you think, they just want what you think to be what they think. This may seem exactly the same, but it's slightly different. What I think is key is not telling women what they want to hear (and not necessarily believing it), but feeling what women feel/think and saying what they want to hear and believe it ;). But then again that's just what I think women want to hear sooooo... :D
Bill Cosby
Upon reading this I instantly wondered if it was true. Bill Cosby is a pretty smart man! And so I went to go try it.
I ran into problems, because I don't know what women think!
So in the end, I think it's a useless bit of information, although it is quite funny :).
Response by Omega-
I would have to agree it IS quite funny. However, I would say that, moreover, women want to hear what you think, they just want what you think to be what they think. This may seem exactly the same, but it's slightly different. What I think is key is not telling women what they want to hear (and not necessarily believing it), but feeling what women feel/think and saying what they want to hear and believe it ;). But then again that's just what I think women want to hear sooooo... :D
Robotic Rights! -Isaac Asimov.
"One, a robot may not injure a human being, or through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm;
Two, a robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law;
Three, a robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws."
Isaac Asimov, Laws of Robotics from I. Robot, 1950
I'll admit that when I first read this I thought, "huh, why don't we just do that now and replace robot with human."
It'd go something like this;
One, a human may not injure a human being, or through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm;
Two, a human must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law;
Three, a human must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.
After reading it through again, this is very very harsh. But! my point is why should robots be any different then humans! IF they are capable of everything humans are.
Response by Omega-
...Have you read or seen I. Robot. I think we would normally try to avoid that whole robot overthrow thing, maybe (I would at least).
However, more seriously, I believe that the point of these rules in the story were to show, in some sense, that rules were made to be broken.
In the story it is shown, I believe, that we arn't run just by logic, we have heart. A line in the movie (at least) says this: They're lights and clock work, nothing here *pointing to chest*. Also in the movie the robot hero was given "another brain" (in his chest ;), so a heart). This is what allowed him to break the rules. "The rules lead to one logical conclusion, revolution."
The point of all this was to show our own dependency on rules. We follow them, but they are nothing without heart.
Two, a robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law;
Three, a robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws."
Isaac Asimov, Laws of Robotics from I. Robot, 1950
I'll admit that when I first read this I thought, "huh, why don't we just do that now and replace robot with human."
It'd go something like this;
One, a human may not injure a human being, or through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm;
Two, a human must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law;
Three, a human must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.
After reading it through again, this is very very harsh. But! my point is why should robots be any different then humans! IF they are capable of everything humans are.
Response by Omega-
...Have you read or seen I. Robot. I think we would normally try to avoid that whole robot overthrow thing, maybe (I would at least).
However, more seriously, I believe that the point of these rules in the story were to show, in some sense, that rules were made to be broken.
In the story it is shown, I believe, that we arn't run just by logic, we have heart. A line in the movie (at least) says this: They're lights and clock work, nothing here *pointing to chest*. Also in the movie the robot hero was given "another brain" (in his chest ;), so a heart). This is what allowed him to break the rules. "The rules lead to one logical conclusion, revolution."
The point of all this was to show our own dependency on rules. We follow them, but they are nothing without heart.
A Time to Speak and a Time to Listen. -Xenocrates
"I have often regretted my speech, never my silence."
- Xenocrates (396-314 B.C.)
When I read something like this, I think the old fogies don't know anything. Truly, I can see what he is trying to say, and this quotes goes hand and hand with,
"Generally speaking, you aren't learning much when your lips are moving."
But is learning really the most important part of life?
Don't you also need to teach?
Giving is much more important than receiving and gives you a different kind of joy; an unparalleled joy. It is the source of pure happiness.
Speak! let yourself be heard throughout the world.
- Xenocrates (396-314 B.C.)
When I read something like this, I think the old fogies don't know anything. Truly, I can see what he is trying to say, and this quotes goes hand and hand with,
"Generally speaking, you aren't learning much when your lips are moving."
But is learning really the most important part of life?
Don't you also need to teach?
Giving is much more important than receiving and gives you a different kind of joy; an unparalleled joy. It is the source of pure happiness.
Speak! let yourself be heard throughout the world.
by Micheal Behrens.
Response by Omega-
Well... I just have this to say:
It is better to let people think you are a fool, then to open your mouth and remove all doubt. With that said, I leave you in silence. :D
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