“When the Eagle landed on the moon, I was speechless—overwhelmed, like most of the world. Couldn't say a word. I think all I said was, 'Wow! Jeez!' Not exactly immortal. Well, I was nothing if not human.” IfsThinkingWorldHumansWellsSaidSpaceMoonImmortalWowOverwhelmedEaglesApolloSpeechless Author:Walter Cronkite
“I don't want to go into space because of war. I think we would if it was triggered. If China said they want to put military bases on Mars, we'd be at Mars in two years. That would be quick. I don't want that to be the reason.” IfsThinkingWantYearsSaidTwoWarReasonWould BeSpaceMilitaryBasesChinaTwo YearsMarsMilitary Bases Author:Neil deGrasse Tyson
“We have said that consciousness is an operation rather than a thing, a repository, or a function. It operates by way of analogy, by way of constructing an analog space with an analog 'I' that can observe that space, and move metaphorically in it. It operates on any reactivity, excerpts relevant aspects, narratizes and conciliates them together in a metaphorical space where such meanings can be manipulated like things in space.” WaySaidTogetherMovingSpaceConsciousnessAspectFunctionOperationsRelevantAnalogiesMetaphoricalAnalogReactivity Book:The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind Source: The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind
“Coffee has assumed a social meaning that goes far beyond the simple black brew in the cup. The worldwide coffee culture is more than a culture - it is a cult. There are usenet newsgroups on the subject, along with innumerable sites on the World Wide Web, and Starbucks outlets populate every street corner, vying for space with other coffeehouses and chains. And after all is said and done, it's just the pit of a berry from an Ethiopian shrub.” WorldSaidDoneCultureSocialBlackSimpleSpaceStreetsSubjectsCornersWideCoffeeChainsCupsSiteCultOutletsPitsBerriesStarbucksSaid And DoneStreet CornersWorld Wide WebShrubs Author:Mark Pendergrast
“There's so much more freedom in film as far as subject matter and what can be said. And then, also, the process is different because there's more time. On movies there's just so much freedom and space to explore in front of the camera.” SaidDifferentMatterFilmProcessSpaceSubjectsFrontsCamerasMore TimeSubject Matter Author:Dave Franco