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 An Experiment on a Bird in the Air PumpConsidered a masterpiece of British art, An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump is a 1768 oil-on-canvas painting by Joseph Wright. Portraying a scientific subject in the reverential manner formerly reserved for historical or religious scenes, the painting depicts a natural philosopher—a forerunner of the modern scientist—recreating an experiment in which a bird is deprived of oxygen before a group of onlookers. How does Wright effectively draw the viewer into the scene? More...
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Man, and my lady get's mad at me for spinning her cat's when I find them on my desk chair.
The unquestioned life is not worth living.
(Socrates)
In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
(George Orwell)
We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if humanity is to survive.
(Albert Einstein)
Hell is Truth Seen Too Late.
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There will be no cat spinning (or skinning)
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Unless its Schrödinger's.
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While I do not have the foggiest understanding of quantum mechanics, I do think the cat is the wrong species for this experiment. Having nine lives, unless one kills it ten times, there will of course be alive and dead at the same time. A little blonde science here.
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Has anyone read Mark Twain's A Dog's Tale? The story involves a scientific experiment conducted on a puppy. Since the narration is from a dog's point of view, Twain elicits a highly sympathetic tone toward the subject of the experiment. It is interesting that Wright uses a different medium to explore the emotional impact and ethical implications of scientific research, although in a more ambiguous tone.
"God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say "thank you"? -William A. Ward
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Good thing PETA wasn't where.
Little drops of water~Little grains of sand~Make the mighty ocean~And the pleasant land~So the little moments~Humble though they be~Make the mighty ages ~Of Eternity/by Julia Fletcher Carney
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