William Carlos Williams on Being Different
“If they give you lined paper, write the other way.” – William Carlos Williams
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Are you a spectator to reality? Or are you its creator?
Signals from the environment, such as those detected by your sense organs, have no inherent psychological meaning. Your brain creates the meaning.
Scientists watch a crystal being born
Crystallization is an entirely random process, so scientists have developed clever ways to investigate it at a molecular level.
We’re wired for conformity. That’s why we have to practice dissent.
“I believe our society’s gotten to the point where you can’t question. You can’t provoke. You just have to adhere to consensus.”
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No music on Mars: Sound is different on the red planet
The high pitches from the flute and the harp would reach your ears before the notes from the tuba and the cello.
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