Speaking of Issac, who wrote prolifically on metaphysical and biblical themes or so I've heard, the common tale is that he realized his theory after sitting under a tree and observed an apple falling to the ground... Soooo, check this bit of trivia that I found on the net (so it must be true): " the forbidden fruit (the apple) from the Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden was the Amanita muscaria" (which grows under trees) Hmmmm, could it be? Issac dabbled in alchemy and alchemists brewed up all kinds of strange things, so maybe maybe Issac was a druggie? w
On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 11:44:02 -0800, Lan Barnes wrote: >�On Thu, Mar 24, 2005 at 09:04:03AM -0800, Brian Deacon wrote: > >>�I had one of those Isaac Newton moments as I was falling asleep >>�last night. Or was it Ben Franklin? �The guy who would try to >>�fall asleep while holding something in his hand, then when he >>�dropped it and woke up, he'd write down whatever he was thinking. >> >> >�Can't speak to Newton or Franklin, but Kekule is one of my >�favorites (benzene ring). Check it out: > >�http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art19119.asp > >�-- >�Lan Barnes � � � � � � � � � [EMAIL PROTECTED] >�Linux Guy, SCM Specialist � � 858-354-0616 -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
