One of my favorite quotes on one of my favorite themes. What makes this one so special is it is not coming from some philosopher poet, but a very esteemed mathematician, astronomer, and physicist. Jeans discovered all kinds of things and was also at the very top of competitors in the famous Cambridge Mathematical Tripos competitions. Plus this was said way back in the 30's when physics was extra physical. This guy could do some fancy ciphering. Growing up as a math challenged kid and suffering great humiliation in algebra classes all through high school, I appreciate a really smart guy who I agree with and can understand. It comforts me to know I came to the same conclusion, sans math. Jeans has several other great quotes on this same theme too.
I sold real estate in the city with the largest concentration of Arabs in the USA. Many of the old-time agents would not work with them. Arabs drove a hard bargain. I was forced to, as I was a newcomer to the city and had no 'sphere of influence', as they like to say in real estate. I actually melded great with their style of business, made many connections, and did very well courting them. They had money, were smart, and came to the party ready to deal. I also had many conversations with them about the never-ending conflicts in the Middle East. There was a reason they were now living in Detroit. The major lesson I came away with was there was no clear cut right and wrong in the Middle East. I see the FB posts all day taking partisan sides as usual, from the safety of a padded office chair sitting in front of a computer. The usual mass media suspects are also lining up with their patented brands of distorted, one-sided propaganda of either 'Jew bad/Arab good' or '
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