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Newton's "..standing on the shoulders of giants..." was a dig at Hook (who was short). It's Isaac being an arrogant jerk, which he was in spades. (Even if he
by guest2143 8y ago
Newton's "..standing on the shoulders of giants..." was a dig at Hook (who was short). It's Isaac being an arrogant jerk, which he was in spades. (Even if he revolutionized thinking in a number of areas.) It's not a statement of humbleness..
- emmanueloga_ 8y agoI don't know, I heard this interpretation before but honestly the phrase makes sense when interpreted the other way around too, so way not just take the first meaning. The dig at Hook is a fun knowledge nugget anyway, that silly Isaac. :-p
- geezerjay 8y ago> Newton's "..standing on the shoulders of giants..." was a dig at Hook The quote precedes Newton by half a millennia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_on_the_shoulders_of_giants https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_on_the_shoulders_of_g...