Important debate happening in Australia about research funding. A country that doesn’t invest in research (in science and social science and the arts by the way) will inevitably become a country in relative decline. The 21st century will be the century of knowledge.
To all the friends who are asking me about my new life in America: America has been treating me with respect, unlike Australia which tortured me and is still torturing others for the sake of cruelty.
Merry Clayton was getting ready for bed one night in 1969 when she got a last-minute invite to sing a backup track for a band called the @RollingStones. Hours later, “Gimme Shelter” was born. 🔥
Born today in 1948.
(via @SongsPhilosophy) @MickJagger
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I have a Carl Reiner story that I hold very dear to me. I figured I'd share it today, on the day of his passing, because I hope it will bring some other people some joy the way it does me.
Just had conversation with a British couple who have a holiday home near us. They voted for Brexit and have made no arrangements whatsoever for what happens on Jan 1. They have now discovered the reality of their situation.
The blame apparently is with "Brussels".
Btw Happy PERFECT DAY 28/6
6 = 1 + 2 + 3
28 = 1 + 2 + 4 + 7 + 14
The very rare quality of being the sum of their divisors (excluding themselves)
The Greeks named such numbers “perfect”
Check 496 and 8128 for perfection (and take my word for 33550336 😊)
Happy Perfect Day
Happy PERFECT DAY 28/6
6 = 1 + 2 + 3
28 = 1 + 2 + 4 + 7 + 14
The very rare quality of being the sum of their divisors (excluding themselves)
The Greeks named such numbers “perfect”
Check 496 and 8128 for perfection (and take my word for 33550336 😊)
Happy Perfect Day