I have a feeling that if you took the time to read books by scientists, dizzy, you would find that they are as passionate about science as you are about poetry.
You may also find that there are more poets and artists with an analytical approach to their art than you might think...
Everyone is human; a mix of emotionality and rationality. Some may lean more one way than the other, but doing so does not decide one's profession, preferences, or how likable they are.
Hope is that thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops... at all. ~Emily Dickinson
I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders. ~Jewish Proverb
No, as MarkBastable. I would rather argue the opposite: that there are very few people who only do the one or the other.Originally Posted by dizzydoll
Niamh summed it up.
I suppose there are more examples in orderto prove you wrong, than there are to prove you right...
One has to laugh before being happy, because otherwise one risks to die before having laughed.
"Je crains [...] que l'âme ne se vide à ces passe-temps vains, et que le fin du fin ne soit la fin des fins." (Edmond Rostand, Cyrano de Bergerac, Acte III, Scène VII)
You're absolutely right Katy. I didn't spend several years of my life getting a B. Sci. because I'm a robot and the arts simply repulsed me. I decided to study science because I love to understand how things function, and I'm fascinated particularly with biological systems. Moreover, they don't do it for money because science doesn't pay, most scientist live out an unremarkable life of toil for ****ty pay to advance our knowledge just a smidgen and never get any recognition. Even scientist doing remarkable things never get any more recognition than a blurb in a popular science magazine. Not to mention people like me, lab technicians, who just do technical work and not research. Although, to be honest I'm constantly on the lookout for a way out of lab work.
"If the national mental illness of the United States is megalomania, that of Canada is paranoid schizophrenia."
- Margaret Atwood
Oh yeah, that's definately true. In fact, I find that scientists generally tend to be really funny and you can feel their passion through the pages. They also have a pretty wide range of knowledge in the arts, you can find references to classical mythology and literature in practically every branch of science.
Hey pip - how about field work? Collecting data and stuff like that. I've always thought that sounded like a fun job, you'd be bored by the repitition but you'd get to live outside and have adventures.
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"Personal note: When I was a little kid my mother told me not to stare into the sun. So once when I was six, I did. At first the brightness was overwhelming, but I had seen that before. I kept looking, forcing myself not to blink, and then the brightness began to dissolve. My pupils shrunk to pinholes and everything came into focus and for a moment I understood. The doctors didn't know if my eyes would ever heal."
-Pi
I'm hoping to win the lottery and retire at 23, that would be fantastic.
"If the national mental illness of the United States is megalomania, that of Canada is paranoid schizophrenia."
- Margaret Atwood
Wow this thread is hot
... so coool
I agree scientists have to be open to new ideas and changes, they are logical intellectuals and I have noticed many are a lot of fun to be around. On the other hand accountants are logical intellectuals who are no fun to be around. lol
At times I am open to the point of foolishness... but wouldnt change a thing, watching or reading others reactions is what tickles my fancy. lol
But since we are on the subject of Darwin..... I enjoy your feedbackAll the world is a stage
and all the men and women
merely players
They have their exits
and their entrances
And one man in his time
plays many parts
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I think Darwin would have loved this:
Philosophy for Old Age
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