Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.
- Herbert George Wells
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Herbert George Wells was born at Bromley, England on this day in 1866. He was apprenticed as a draper, which inspired several of his novels, then taught school before securing a scholarship to the Normal School of Science at South Kensington. Although his writing covers a broad range, he is now…
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Books to the ceiling,
Books to the sky,
My pile of books is a mile high.
How I love them! How I need them!
I'll have a long beard by the time I read them.
~ Arnold Lobel [1933-1987] author of many popular…
Mark P. comments on particles and waves:
I think it can be argued that a particle is a "thing" while a wave is a "behavior", so it's like asking: bicycle or running?
Yes, and? Why wouldn't that work as a poll question? Here's let's try:
Bicycle or running? Pick only one, and leave your answer in…
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