August1991 Posted July 14, 2022 Report Share Posted July 14, 2022 (edited) While some Leftist-Americans argue amongst themselves in English about privilege, many other people of various languages and cultures -from around the world- have been figuring out how to create this telescope. ==== Galileo's telescope changed the way we saw the world. Measurement posed the problem of Newtonian physics. Imagine. America, what a country. Edited July 14, 2022 by August1991 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted July 14, 2022 Report Share Posted July 14, 2022 There are no leftists Left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OftenWrong Posted July 15, 2022 Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 23 hours ago, August1991 said: While some Leftist-Americans argue amongst themselves in English about privilege, many other people of various languages and cultures -from around the world- have been figuring out how to create this telescope. ==== Galileo's telescope changed the way we saw the world. Measurement posed the problem of Newtonian physics. Imagine. America, what a country. I mean I can't disagree, but it is more than America, as you yourself stated. A dedicated group of people who are scientists, wanting to do research that is peaceful. You can contrast that with another group who only concern themselves with things related to war. Yet it is true, in order to develop this fantastic technology they benefited from the research done for the purpose of making war; that is the ballistic missile. Other technology like computers, sensors, various high-tech manufacturing processes all draw from the technology of war, which is actually ahead of scientific or academic reseach/ technology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OftenWrong Posted July 15, 2022 Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 23 hours ago, August1991 said: Galileo's telescope changed the way we saw the world. This is already being touted as some kind of mythical all-seeing eye that will peer right into the very origin of the big bang itself. Makes me think, maybe some things shouldn't be seen... Or else maybe, our well-meaning college boys will learn a new but very old lesson It's turtles all the way down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted July 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2022 (edited) On 7/15/2022 at 12:26 AM, OftenWrong said: I mean I can't disagree, but it is more than America, as you yourself stated. A dedicated group of people who are scientists, wanting to do research that is peaceful. You can contrast that with another group who only concern themselves with things related to war. .... But America is making this possible. America, a place where many people from around the world want to come and live freely and do things. ====== As a Canadian, I could not wish for a better neighbour. And if I were American, I could not wish for a better neighbor than Canada. Like a good wife or husband, we have made you a better country. Edited July 16, 2022 by August1991 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted July 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2022 (edited) I am terrified that nowadays - 2020 - like around 1910 or so, technology had advanced beyond the political system. -In 1910, Europe still had royalty. But radio existed and the speed of light was contested. ===== IMHO, changes in science often advance by observation - not theory. Then again, everything important that I've ever understood was usually demonstrated by a mathematician years ago. Edited July 16, 2022 by August1991 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronald Tolkien Posted August 7, 2022 Report Share Posted August 7, 2022 cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted September 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2022 (edited) On 8/7/2022 at 7:28 AM, Ronald Tolkien said: cool! Cool? Not at all. My fear is that a guy like Clinton, Trump, Biden, Putin, Mao, Xi - will start a war as in 1914. ==== With hindsight, in 1914, it was a foolish war between elites. For the rest of us, we were told that the war would end soon - eventually, a war to end all wars. Nowadays in Canada, we have memorials for "two" world wars. Edited September 22, 2022 by August1991 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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