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What’s Your QQ? #244

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BONUS QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Man will never reach the moon, regardless of all future scientific advances.” Dr. Lee DeForest (1957)

 (Dr. DeForest, 1873-1961, was a major contributor to the inventions of radio, television, and motion picture sound.)

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What’s Your QQ? #243

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BONUS QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage — to move in the opposite direction.” –E. F. Schumacher

 (Schumacher, 1911-1977, a respected British economist, wrote Small is Beautiful: Economics As if People Mattered.)

 


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What’s Your QQ? #242

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BONUS QUOTE OF THE DAY

“I can’t understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I’m frightened of the old ones.” – John Cage

 (Cage, 1912-1992, was an American experimental music composer.)

 


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What’s Your QQ? #241

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BONUS QUOTE OF THE DAY

“A heretic is a man who sees with his own eyes.” – Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

 (Lessing, 1729-1781, was a German philosopher, dramatist, and writer.)

 

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