Entries by Bruno

Are you sure you understand the problem?

“The question ‘what shall we do about it?’ is only asked by those who do not understand the problem. If a problem can be solved at all, to understand it and to know what to do about it are the same thing. On the other hand, doing something about a problem which you do not […]

Je connais des bateaux…

Un beau poème de Jacques Brel, interpretee par Mannick Je connais des bateaux qui restent dans le port De peur que les courants les entraînent trop fort, Je connais des bateaux qui rouillent dans le port A ne jamais risquer une voile au dehors. Je connais des bateaux qui oublient de partir Ils ont peur […]

Sow the seeds of a new culture

“I do not know when, but I know that many have come in this century to develop arts and sciences, sow the seeds of a new culture that will flourish, unexpected, sudden, just when the power is deluded into believing they have won.” – Giordano Bruno “Non so quando, ma so che in tanti siamo […]

The Prince and the Magician

Once upon a time there was a young prince, who believed in all things but three. He did not believe in princesses, he did not believe in islands, he did not believe in God. His father, the king, told him that such things did not exist. As there were no princesses or islands in his […]

There is no prize out there

Kevin Spacey answers a students question about the ultimate prize. “There is no prize out there. The only prize is this one [points to self], and what you feel, and what you want to accomplish… I mean, to want and to be ambitious, and to want to be successful is not enough. That’s just desire. […]

A mind blowing view of Laniakea

Laniakea means ‘immeasurable heaven’ in Hawaiian. A team based in Hawaii has come up with a new technique that maps the Universe according to the flow of galaxies across space. Redrawing the boundaries of the cosmic map, they redefine our home supercluster and name it Laniakea.