... Aristotle was wrong? Well, what Galileo really did was much less theatrical: he rolled balls of different weights down a smooth slope to show that each body increased its speed at the same rate, regardless of its weight. But again, the mental picture of Galileo dropping stuff off the leaning tower of Pisa gave us an important learning tool. It helped us to remember that bodies ... of varying weight accelerate at the same speed, just as 'Newton's Apple' helped us to remember the force of gravity. Great concepts, but not dependent on the historical accuracy of their tales of origin. I kno...

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... it a simple question like two plus two or a complex question like what is reality with no real answer yet. This curiosity is just part of our nature and it can lead to obsessions. Some people are so obsessed with finding the answer to questions that they devote their whole life to ... it would be nearly impossible to explain our feeling of consciousness to them. It would be like an alien who travelled to earth trying to explain faster than light speed travel to us. It would be too much for us to handle. Instead of trying to find the one true answer to reality ... everyone should have th...

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... considered both feasible and probable is turned upside-down, hence his reason for branding them "magicians". Due to the "Houyhnhms" vast sphere of influence and knowledge, Gulliver changes and begins to recognise that there is a significant connection in physicality between himself and the "Yahoo's". However, ... bank saw the whole proceeding, and inflamed desire, as the nag and I conjectured, came running with all speed, and leaped into the water" (Page 295, Paragraph 1) This incident harshly reminds Gulliver of "who" and "what" he is. Despite the apparent negativity from this uncompromi...

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