I wrote somewhere during the Cold War that I sometimes wish the Iron Curtain were much taller than it is, so that you could see whether the development of science with no communication was parallel on the two sides. In this case it certainly wasnt. – Thomas Gold
Incongruity, they say, is one of the main ingredients of humor. Maybe its because everybody can feel superior to me. I honestly dont know. – Emmett Kelly
The most likely way for the world to be destroyed, most experts agree, is by accident. Thats where we come in; were computer professionals. We cause accidents. – Nathaniel Borenstein