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Don't say that he's hypocritical Rather say that he's apolitical "Once the rockets go up, who cares where they come down?" "That's not my department!" says W
by catalogia 6y ago
Don't say that he's hypocritical
Rather say that he's apolitical
"Once the rockets go up, who cares where they come down?"
"That's not my department!" says Werner von Braun
- zirror 6y agoTom Lehrer is a national treasure.
- Diederich 6y agoFor those who aren't aware and/or won't look this reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJ9HrZq7Ro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJ9HrZq7Ro As the other comenter noted, Tom Lehrer is indeed a national treasure, and his satire is top shelf. From the light-hearted "The Elements": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcS3NOQnsQM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcS3NOQnsQM (watch for the surprise at the end) To the gallows comedy of "We Will All Go Together When We Go": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frAEmhqdLFs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frAEmhqdLFs NB: I appreciate the irony linking to YouTube content in a 'WTF Google/YouTube' thread.
- dekhn 6y agoTom Lehrer was my math professor in College. He was delightfully amusing and I learned a lot (in particular, the birthday paradox, years before I understand why they matter in hash tables and other probability problems).