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I don’t have much more to add to the discussion of ‘careers outside of science’. However, I would like to point out that, concerning ones career and general path in life, it is – or would be – much preferable to feel more like
Sunflowers on my balcony, just now.
Last updated: Monday, 04 May 2009 - 17:56 UTC
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The one on the right seems to have led a more interesting life.
I always find that sideways looks more interesting. Everyone else just goes up – it’s too obvious! Going sideways can lead to dead ends, but sometimes it takes you into fertile territory.
Hmmm, nice little metaphor, that. Latertropism.
But the one on the left is also twisting sideways a little bit (maybe finding a better spot in the sun?) while still going up!
I think the one on the right has been drinking tequila.
ATTN: Beat poetry warning!
A perfect beauty of a sunflower! a perfect excellent
lovely sunflower existence! a sweet natural eye
to the new hip moon, woke up alive and excited
grasping in the sunset shadow sunrise golden
monthly breeze!
~ from Sunflower Sutra, by Allen Ginsberg
Wonder what plant extract he was on when he wrote that.
No telling for sure, Lee, but Cannabis at the very least. I think Kingdom Fungi has to be considered as well.
I think the one on the right has been drinking tequila.
I’ll have to keep an eye on that…
It’s a sine!
Going off at tangents again?
Yes, ‘cos it’s fun.
Now, hold on a sec.
you brut.
Ooh, look what I trig-gered
Oh come on, it’s just a phase shift.
I get some sleep and the comments start coming from an entirely different angle.
Funny – Cath, this picture on the wikipedia entry for trigonometry didn’t set you off by any chance, did it? I see some resemblance to my sunflowers…
Description: The Canadarm2 robotic manipulator on the International Space Station is operated by controlling the angles of its joints. Calculating the final position of the astronaut at the end of the arm requires repeated use of the trigonometric functions of those angles
So, the twisted movement is the result of careful calculations at every turn… (does anyone have enough of the metaphor yet?)
Nope, I am geeky enough that I didn’t need any additional visual cues ;)