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pearlgirl wrote:His lectures are also infused with comedy--makes for an enjoyable experience for me. I get tired of stuffy lecturers sometimes. Douglas Hofstadter is another witty lecturer. Fuck. I'm still reading his book, Godel, Escher, Bach. Fuckin' A. What a long complicated trip his book is. ((Yeah, I'm ripping off the Grateful Dead.))
pearlgirl wrote:...Douglas Hofstadter is another witty lecturer. Fuck. I'm still reading his book, Godel, Escher, Bach. Fuckin' A. What a long complicated trip his book is. ((Yeah, I'm ripping off the Grateful Dead.))
andyx1205 wrote:Speaking of physics, I was quite surprised that Isaac Newton, despite being a genius that came up with many laws by the age of "26," died a virgin.
j.mills wrote:andyx1205 wrote:Speaking of physics, I was quite surprised that Isaac Newton, despite being a genius that came up with many laws by the age of "26," died a virgin.
Why "26" and not just 26?
Anyway, what with biblical studies, calculus, optics, gravity, alchemy, petty rivalries, running the Royal Mint, eksetra, he was perhaps a tad busy for 'the other'.
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