Aladdin in his most

Aladdin in his most intoxicated moments would never have dreamed of asking his [djinn] for [a polaroid] … It’s utterly new in concept and appearance, utilizing an utterly revolutionary flash system, an utterly revolutionary viewing system, utterly revolutionary electronics, and utterly revolutionary film structure. Edwin Land

Ever since the beginning

Ever since the beginning of modern science, the best minds have recognized that \”the range of acknowledged ignorance will grow with the advance of science.\” Unfortunately, the popular effect of this scientific advance has been a belief, seemingly shared by many scientists, that the range of our ignorance is steadily diminishing and that we can … Read more

Moderation is caused by

Moderation is caused by the fear of exciting the envy and contempt which those merit who are intoxicated with their good fortune; it is a vain display of our strength of mind, and in short the moderation of men at their greatest height is only a desire to appear greater than their fortune. Francois de … Read more