tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212234230338648875.post3125618796133406332..comments2024-03-27T20:43:05.862-07:00Comments on The Eternal Universe: How Scientists See The World.Joseph Smidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583891162785742138noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212234230338648875.post-91223906495587102432011-01-28T14:49:37.339-08:002011-01-28T14:49:37.339-08:00I feel your pain Joseph. I face this dilemma all t...I feel your pain Joseph. I face this dilemma all the time though in the context of computers, systems, and more specifically airplanes. People want simple explanations and sometimes I simply can't boil it down to simple because...well...it's just not.<br /><br />I like Feynman's take on it. As an engineer I've become very aware of appreciating wonderful engineering when I see it. <br /><br />For me there's actually a bigger problem. One of the engineer's best tools is to be highly critical of solutions, systems, etc. This does NOT translate well when asked what I think about things. I usually come across like an antagonistic jerk. Then again, I could just be an antagonistic jerk. I'm open to that possibility.jmb275https://www.blogger.com/profile/08229159094095962588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212234230338648875.post-73836312570263288242011-01-27T10:18:30.490-08:002011-01-27T10:18:30.490-08:00I can understand not wanting to be mindful of what...I can understand not wanting to be mindful of what it is under the ground you're standing on while at Yellowstone. I do think though that the beauty and awe go much deeper with true understanding of nature. I think you should keep it up, but maybe focus on the beauty and awe part.Stannoreply@blogger.com