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Colin B wrote:Quote of the Day - 25th August:

Quote of the Day - 25th August - 001.jpgAlbert Einstein [2].jpgAlbert Einstein - German-born theoretical physicist, widely acknowledged to be
one of the greatest & most influential physicists of all time.
14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955

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Einstein is best known for developing the theory of relativity, but he also made important contributions to the development of the theory of quantum mechanics.
Relativity and quantum mechanics are together the two pillars of modern physics.
His mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2, which arises from relativity theory, has been dubbed "the world's most famous equation".
His work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science.
He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services to theoretical physics, & especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect", a pivotal step in the development of quantum theory.
His intellectual achievements and originality resulted in "Einstein" becoming synonymous with "genius".
In 1905, a year sometimes described as his annus mirabilis ('miracle year'), he published four groundbreaking papers.
These outlined the theory of the photoelectric effect, explained Brownian motion, introduced special relativity, & demonstrated mass-energy equivalence.
Einstein thought that the laws of classical mechanics could no longer be reconciled with those of the electromagnetic field, which led him to develop his special theory of relativity.
He then extended the theory to gravitational fields; he published a paper on general relativity in 1916, introducing his theory of gravitation.
In 1917, he applied the general theory of relativity to model the structure of the universe.
He continued to deal with problems of statistical mechanics & quantum theory, which led to his explanations of particle theory and the motion of molecules.
He also investigated the thermal properties of light & the quantum theory of radiation, which laid the foundation of the photon theory of light.

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It's all relative, Albert !

Colin B wrote:Quote of the Day - 26th August:

Quote of the Day - 26th August - 001.jpgPhilip K Dick.JPGPhilip Kindred Dick - US science fiction writer.
He wrote 44 novels and about 121 short stories, most of which appeared in science fiction magazines during his lifetime.
His fiction explored varied philosophical and social questions such as the nature of reality, perception, human nature, & identity, and commonly featured characters struggling against elements such as alternate realities, illusory environments, monopolistic corporations, drug abuse, authoritarian governments, & altered states of consciousness.
December 16, 1928 – March 2, 1982

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Born in Chicago, Dick moved to the San Francisco Bay Area with his family at a young age.
He began publishing science fiction stories in 1952, at age 23.
He found little commercial success until his alternative history novel The Man in the High Castle (1962) earned him acclaim,
including a Hugo Award for Best Novel, when he was 33.
He followed with science fiction novels such as Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (1968) and Ubik (1969).
His 1974 novel Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said won the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel.

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Tried that, Philip, even though people said I was mad...

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Colin B wrote:Quote of the Day - 26th August:

Quote of the Day - 26th August - 001.jpgPhilip K Dick.JPGPhilip Kindred Dick - US science fiction writer.
He wrote 44 novels and about 121 short stories, most of which appeared in science fiction magazines during his lifetime.
His fiction explored varied philosophical and social questions such as the nature of reality, perception, human nature, & identity, and commonly featured characters struggling against elements such as alternate realities, illusory environments, monopolistic corporations, drug abuse, authoritarian governments, & altered states of consciousness.
December 16, 1928 – March 2, 1982

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Born in Chicago, Dick moved to the San Francisco Bay Area with his family at a young age.
He began publishing science fiction stories in 1952, at age 23.
He found little commercial success until his alternative history novel The Man in the High Castle (1962) earned him acclaim,
including a Hugo Award for Best Novel, when he was 33.
He followed with science fiction novels such as Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (1968) and Ubik (1969).
His 1974 novel Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said won the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel.

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Tried that, Philip, even though people said I was mad...

We're all insane to some degree, except me. hahahahahahaha, uh, hahahahaha, hohohoho.

It gives me an excuse to play this. Haven't heard it in years. I bought this single at the time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXOwNOf2QXY

Yin Yang wrote:I bought a record called "Sounds wasps make" but when playing it did not sound like wasps.
Then I realised I was playing the bee side.

John wrote:

Yin Yang wrote:I bought a record called "Sounds wasps make" but when playing it did not sound like wasps.
Then I realised I was playing the bee side.

This was on Facebook earlier this week.

Yin Yang wrote:

John wrote:

Yin Yang wrote:I bought a record called "Sounds wasps make" but when playing it did not sound like wasps.
Then I realised I was playing the bee side.

This was on Facebook earlier this week.

I thought it was funny.

Colin B wrote:Quote of the Day - 30th August:

Quote of the Day - 30th August - 001.jpgJeph Jacques.jpgJeffrey Paul "Jeph" Jacques - US cartoonist who writes and draws the webcomics Questionable Content, Alice Grove, & DORD (& formerly "Indietits").
Born June 17, 1980

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At secondary modern school, the older boys said "Don't worry, the first time you're sent for the stick, the headmaster lets you off with a warning !"

When it was my 'first time' he never asked me & I got a stroke of the cane on each hand !

Haven't gotten over the injustice of it yet...