von Braun's quote

[RICHARD ROMEO]

Well, if an equation can be an "elegant blend of philosophy and 
hardware", why not of philosophy and science?  Wouldn't science be 
closer to philosophy than hardware?  I have very fuzzy ideas about this
whole thing, but tend to see science as just another language, a tool
for communiating ideas, just as philosophy, or literature for that 
matter.  Maybe it is just that von Braun's assertion is "not elegant".

Saludos, Juan.


Science can be thought of as another language but its physical products 
are much more dangerous than literature or philosophy.  Some might 
disagree and say well words can be just as deadly in that they are the 
ingriedient that leads to someone to act in a physical sense upon those 
ideas.  I guess what I would say is wouldn't it be nice if we could 
debate ideas and not act them out on a physical level which science 
neatly provides in gathering up matter to destroy matter even if only in 
the act of knowing more about that matter.  But I'm not too keen on this 
arguement seeing as thought/action seem to dance with each other and who 
do you blame then-Hitler for melding it together intellectually (sic), 
Eichmann for carrying thought into practical action, and IG Farben in 
making Eichmann's job possible.  For what it's worth...

rich
nyc