“There is no natural phenomenon that is comparable with the sudden and apparently accidentally timed development of science, except perhaps the condensation of a super-saturated gas or the explosion of some unpredictable explosives.” NaturalDevelopmentGasPhenomenonSkepticismUnpredictableExplosionsExplosivesNatural ScienceSaturatedNatural PhenomenaCondensation Author:Eugene Wigner
“Anthropology has reached that point of development where the careful investigation of facts shakes our firm belief in the far-reaching theories that have been built up. The complexity of each phenomenon dawns on our minds, and makes us desirous of proceeding more cautiously. Heretofore we have seen the features common to all human thought” MindHumansHas BeensFactsBeliefCommonTheoryDevelopmentBuiltCarefulFirmDawnFeaturesComplexityShakesReachingPhenomenonInvestigationAnthropologyProceedingHuman ThoughtFirm Beliefs Book:A Franz Boas Reader: The Shaping of American Anthropology, 1883-1911 Source: A Franz Boas Reader: The Shaping of American Anthropology, 1883-1911
“The development of science is basically a social phenomenon, dependent on hard work and mutual support of many scientists and on the societies in which they live.” HardSocialSupportHard WorkDevelopmentScientistDependentMutualPhenomenonMutual Support Author:Charles Hard Townes
“Can we disregard the growing phenomenon of "environmental refugees", people who are forced by the degradation of their natural habitat to forsake it - and often their possessions as well - in order to face the dangers and uncertainties of forced displacement? Can we remain impassive in the face of actual and potential conflicts involving access to natural resources? All these are issues with a profound impact on the exercise of human rights, such as the right to life, food, health and development.” PeopleHumansWellsFacesOrderNaturalIssuesGrowingRightsDangerDevelopmentExerciseConflictResourcesImpactProfoundEnvironmentalHuman RightsPossessionAccessUncertaintyPhenomenonSustainabilityRefugeeInvolvingDegradationDisregardNatural ResourcesForsakeHabitatRight To LifeDisplacementNatural Habitats Book:The Garden of God Source: The Garden of God
“I'm definitely a night owl. I get going about the time my wife crashes and goes to bed. And in some sense, I've had to learn to be more of a cat napper in recent years because Perl development, Perl design and development, has become a worldwide phenomenon - not just mailing lists, but RSC channels, Twitter even. This all happens 24 hours a day. And people come up with questions at any time of the day or night.” PeopleYearsHappensNightHoursWifeDesignDevelopmentBedCatCome UpMy WifeListsPhenomenonCrashOwlPerlMailingNight Owl Author:Larry Wall
“The psyche is a natural phenomenon. All aspects of the psyche, even those which seem pathological or destructive, actually serve the function of furthering our psychological development.” SeemsNaturalDevelopmentAspectFunctionPsychologicalDestructivePhenomenonNatural PhenomenaPsychological Development Author:Carl Jung
“[CIA manipulating] has its roots in internal Pakistani affairs. It's a horrible development and phenomenon which goes back to radical Islamisation under Zia and taking away the long standing rights of people in the tribal areas [who were left largely alone].” PeopleLongLeftRightsDevelopmentAreasStandingRootsAffairHorribleRadicalInternalsPhenomenonCia Author:Noam Chomsky
“I think art is the development of this interface between mind and matter, between mind and phenomenon, between what's inside of us and what's happening outside of us. It developed over the course of the last 35,000 years. We made a lot of improvements because it not only gave us the tools to understand the world better, but it also gave us better and better tools to do it. It's that continuous relationship: technology and discernment.” ThinkingWorldYearsMindArtMadeMatterLastsCoursesTechnologyDevelopmentHappeningsArt IsToolsImprovementPhenomenonDiscernmentInterfacesMind And Matter Author:Vik Muniz