tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11807812.post111815339590711617..comments2023-05-29T08:58:13.381-04:00Comments on Recycled Knowledge: They drop on youJohn Cowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11452247999156925669noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11807812.post-1118169838446124402005-06-07T14:43:00.000-04:002005-06-07T14:43:00.000-04:00There's an old Vedic story about a snake and a str...There's an old Vedic story about a snake and a string. It's dark and someone steps on something. He can't see well, so he starts yelling, "Snake! Snake!" Soon everyone in the village is running around frightened, yelling, "Snake!" Then a man brings a lantern to look. With the light, he sees it clearly. "It's only a string," he says and everyone calms down. (My rewording of the original.)<BR/>Ellen Finkelstein<BR/><A HREF="http://ellenfinkelstein.com/cgi/wp/" REL="nofollow">Ellen's Knowledge Blog</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11807812.post-1118155552128210292005-06-07T10:45:00.000-04:002005-06-07T10:45:00.000-04:00"If you think you understand the applicability of ...<I>"If you think you understand the applicability of this quotation today, excellent."</I><BR/><BR/>Almost certainly not this, but close enough that I thought you might enjoy it anyway: <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1420976.html" REL="nofollow">Catgarookey spotted in Salisbury</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com