xkcd (March 26, 2011)
(xkcd, used w/o permission)
Four panels, taking us from "The problem with scientists is that you take the wonder and beauty out of everything by trying to analyze it." to "Okay, never mind: What's wrong with scientists is that you do see wonder and beauty in everything."
The Lemming has been interested in science for decades. Also art, music, and mud puddles. Those are fascinating things by themselves - and, when studied, give insights and knowledge of the universe as a whole. Each doesn't give the same kind of insight and knowledge as the others, quite.
On the other hand, the golden ratio shows up in art, and in the shape of many nautilus shells: almost.
And the Lemming is not going to get sidetracked on logarithmic spirals, Euclid, H. P. Lovecraft, and fuzzy set theory.
The original strip is wider - and a tad easier to read.
Somewhat-related (by the Lemming's standards) posts:
- "Fukushima Daiichi Plant, Water, and a 'Bad Sunburn' "
(March 25, 2011) - "Too Much Radiation is Dangerous: Numbers and Background"
(March 18, 2011) - "Beware Warmonger Imperialist Space Aliens!?"
(January 11, 2011) - "Clockwork Mass Extinctions, Cosmic Rays, and Cycles"
(July 14, 2010) - "Copernicus, Galileo, Science and a Reality Check"
A Catholic Citizen in America (October 26, 2009)
- "This month's fungus is Fuligo septica, the dog vomit slime mold."
Tom Volk's Fungi (June, 1999)- Which isn't a fungus
A tip of the hat to irish_brigid, on Twitter, for the heads-up on this strip.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thanks for your comment!