“Speculation is perfectly all right, but if you stay there you’ve only founded a superstition. If you test it, you’ve started a science.”
–Hal Clement – science fiction author (30 May 1922-2003)
“Some things are too hard to believe, however entertaining they might be to hear or read.”
“Human beings are prone to believe the things they wish were true.”
“Le congetture vanno benissimo, ma se rimani a quel livello , hai solo fondato una superstizione. Se invece riesci a provarle hai dato inizio a una scienza. “
“Alcune cose sono troppo difficili da credere, per quanto divertenti possano essere ad ascoltarle o leggerle.”
“Gli esseri umani sono inclini a credere alle cose che vorrebbero fossero vere.”
Image: Jay Mora-Shihadeh “Storm Brewing at Dusk, Framed Art Print” – Artist From The Inside Out (wordpress.com)
I don’t like that about ourselves, but yes, we humans are prone to believe what we WISH were true.
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Thank you for your observation 🙏🙏🙏
I wish you a happy Sunday 🌼🌞🌼
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I agree with Priscilla and I think some of the voters who constantly repeat that the election was stolen fall into that group. People also believe in any number of superstitions, talismans, omens, and UFOs. 🙂
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It is easier to believe blindly than to ask ourselves questions: don’t you believe so too?
Have a lovely Sunday, dear Pat 😘😘😘
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Absolutely. That may be why we love fairy tales, myths, and legends. Have a terrific Sunday also Luisa.
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🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
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Il mondo attuale è fatto di congetture che vengono introdotte a forza nelle mente dei fruitori dei social network.
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Purtroppo è così, e i nostri ragazzi che non sanno più neanche capire ciò che leggono (in italiano, non solo in inglese) come potranno difendersi?
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Sono nati nell’era dell’esplosione dei social, sono cresciuti con loro come i bambini che nascono nei paesi in guerra. Tutto ciò che succede è dentro le loro vite, tutto normale quindi.
Se nessuno aprirà gli occhi, temo che saranno giocattoli nelle mani di pochi burattinai.
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Purtroppo… e devo dire che forse ai burattinai darebbe estremamente fastidio una loro maggiore consapevolezza
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Dici: “Gli esseri umani sono inclini a credere alle cose che vorrebbero fossero vere.”
Vero. Qualche volta sono vere, vanno benissimo… ma arrivare a crederle sembra impossibile.
Esempio?
Il terrore del Covid; si sa che è sbagliato ma ci si crede… perché menti spregiudicate lo seminano… il terrore.
Ergo: ” Evviva Einstein per cui tutto è relativo”.
BUON POMERIGGIO.
Quarc
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Grazie di cuore, Quarc carissimo… e buon pomeriggio a te 🎈🎈🎈
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Forse non hai apprezzato la presenza di Einstein…
Cancellami pure.
Quarc
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Certo che ho apprezzato anche quella!😉👌🤗
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These words make me think about other similar quotes about people who only like to listen to their own voice. I think Winston Churchill’s quote about ‘it takes courage to stand up and speak, but it also takes courage to sit down and listen’. strikes a chord with me. I haven’t put the quote in inverted commas because I’m not sure if they’re his exact words, but I hope you get my drift.
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I am truly grateful to you for this thought, which I feel I fully share
❣ Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.❣
I wish you a happy Sunday 😘😘😘
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Thank you for the correct quote. Have a great Sunday yourself Luisa 🙂
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😘🌞😘🌞😘
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I like that Malcolm. Had not heard it (or any version of the same) before and it makes sense.
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🙏😘🙏
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I think it is amazing that we can write fiction with this thought process.
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Thank you very much for your thoughtful reflection.🙏🌹🙏
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Purtroppo è vero, spesso si crede a quello che si vorrebbe fosse vero e non si vede la realtà….
Buon pomeriggio.
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Proprio così
Buon pomeriggio a te, Silvia 🌼🍀🌼🍀🌼
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Purtroppo non possiamo farne a meno, maledetto illuminismo . Però che ci fanno studiare tutti questi anni…..per credere basta un fulmine spirituale!
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Un fulmine spirituale, una botta in testa o una caduta da cavallo…⚡ ⚡ ⚡
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Ho appena finito di scrivere un post sulla credulità delle persone, specialmente nel mondo dell’arte!!!! E’ importante ragionare con la propria testa e non fidarsi troppo dei cosiddetti critici!!!!
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Corro a leggerlo
Buona serata 💙💜💙💜💙
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VERY INSIGHTFUL LUISA , I ENJOYED IT IMMENSELY AND SHARED IT WITH A FRIEND THANK YOU 📚🙋♀️
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You are so kind, dear Sharon
Thank you very much 😘💜😘💜😘💜
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YOU’RE WELCOME IT’S EASY 🎶☀️🎶☀️💕
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I love this quote !
Buona serata, Luisa !
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Bon après midi et bonne semaine à toi 😘🌼😘
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merci Luisa 🧡
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😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
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What a picture. It’s so vivid. And the quotes are just as vivid and piercing.
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The image is the pictorial work of a friend who has a blog here on WordPress: https://artistfromtheinsideout.wordpress.com/
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[…] Speculation […]
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Thank you 🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼
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Thanks you for the correct
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🙏❤🙏❤🙏
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Okay can we chat on WhatsApp or hangout if you like you can Sand me your WhatsApp number
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serena serata
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Buon 2 giugno! 💚🤍💓
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grazie altrettanto
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Very true. “Congetture” = conjecture? Credo?
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Thank you for your nice feedback 🙏😘🙏
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ciao Luisa, Ho cambiato l’immagine, perché Borges doveva creare mondi fantastici… Saluti juan
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Grazie di cuore, Juan
L’immagine che hai scelto è perfetta 😘😘😘
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