Browsing All posts tagged under »thinking«

The Importance of Pondering

January 11, 2010

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It’s very easy to get caught up in the rush of things.  The fire hose of the real time web never stops. The importance of speed has never been more important. We are always on. And I for one see all of this as a good thing. Knowledge workers with a gift for seeing connections and [...]

Yes! Manhole Covers are Round because Sewers are Cylindrical!

April 20, 2009

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Image via Wikipedia I swear this was my answer the first time I heard the question: Round Manhole Covers, or: If Richard Feynman applied for a job at Microsoft :: hebig.org/blog Q: Why are manhole covers round? A: We have to look at what is under the cover to answer that question. The hole below the cover is round [...]