Comments on: A Dream Crushed, but in the best way. http://www.jgould.net/blog/archives/14 An assortment of art, bad poetry, and links I would like to share with you. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:24:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Natalie http://www.jgould.net/blog/archives/14#comment-17 Natalie Tue, 23 Jan 2007 02:22:44 +0000 http://www.jgould.net/blog/archives/14#comment-17 Hmm... essay comments need to impose on your birds comment area. Just purused your Science/Art/Empiricism article.. no wonder you argued so adamently about your use of the word rigor! - clearly a different definition than my own at work. It's an interesting testimony, and all the more interesting for a mathematician to read, cataloging what I've always thought to be the many similarities to math and art (and, some drastic differences between science and math). The mathematician would agree with the necessity of your "rigor".. in fact, Most scholars (esp. math) could use it tattooed repeatedly on their body so they never, ever forget. I'd love to hear how the photography world reacts to your talk in March... I'm guessing it is way different than the painting artists I gravitate towards. Spare no details... so happy to see such a large forum opening up to the science/art dialogue. 'tis fantastic jay! Hmm… essay comments need to impose on your birds comment area. Just purused your Science/Art/Empiricism article.. no wonder you argued so adamently about your use of the word rigor! - clearly a different definition than my own at work. It’s an interesting testimony, and all the more interesting for a mathematician to read, cataloging what I’ve always thought to be the many similarities to math and art (and, some drastic differences between science and math). The mathematician would agree with the necessity of your “rigor”.. in fact, Most scholars (esp. math) could use it tattooed repeatedly on their body so they never, ever forget. I’d love to hear how the photography world reacts to your talk in March… I’m guessing it is way different than the painting artists I gravitate towards. Spare no details… so happy to see such a large forum opening up to the science/art dialogue. ’tis fantastic jay!

]]> By: bjorn http://www.jgould.net/blog/archives/14#comment-12 bjorn Tue, 19 Dec 2006 22:49:34 +0000 http://www.jgould.net/blog/archives/14#comment-12 Hmm, giving up on this one, hey? I guess that's OK... I'm just not used to hearing "Jay *The Quiter* Gould" in my head when I picture you. But yeah, that other guys already did it so, it's not worth doing anymore. Totally cool. I get it. Even though it was a dream of yours. This guy having all the birds he wants, and his happiness is all that matters, even though you'll never know how much happier just one bird, and fulfilling you dream, would make you. But it's your decision. And I'll just keep saying it in my head until I'm used to it... Jay *The Quiter* Gould, Jay *The Quiter* Gould, Jay *The Quiter* Gould... Love, Bjorn Hmm, giving up on this one, hey? I guess that’s OK… I’m just not used to hearing “Jay *The Quiter* Gould” in my head when I picture you. But yeah, that other guys already did it so, it’s not worth doing anymore.

Totally cool.

I get it.

Even though it was a dream of yours.

This guy having all the birds he wants, and his happiness is all that matters, even though you’ll never know how much happier just one bird, and fulfilling you dream, would make you.

But it’s your decision.

And I’ll just keep saying it in my head until I’m used to it… Jay *The Quiter* Gould, Jay *The Quiter* Gould, Jay *The Quiter* Gould…

Love, Bjorn

]]> By: Jeremias http://www.jgould.net/blog/archives/14#comment-11 Jeremias Mon, 18 Dec 2006 23:45:07 +0000 http://www.jgould.net/blog/archives/14#comment-11 Thanks for reminding me about the gnats, I really did forget just up until now, they were pretty awful that day... Thanks for reminding me about the gnats, I really did forget just up until now, they were pretty awful that day…

]]> By: jay http://www.jgould.net/blog/archives/14#comment-10 jay Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:49:43 +0000 http://www.jgould.net/blog/archives/14#comment-10 haha... thanks Jeremias... yeah, mine was way better! I forgot about it's high-tech heart. So obviously superior. I will never forget the sand gnats that day; they were certainly at their most vicious. haha… thanks Jeremias… yeah, mine was way better! I forgot about it’s high-tech heart. So obviously superior. I will never forget the sand gnats that day; they were certainly at their most vicious.

]]> By: Jeremias http://www.jgould.net/blog/archives/14#comment-9 Jeremias Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:39:09 +0000 http://www.jgould.net/blog/archives/14#comment-9 I remember the day I carried that thing down the trail to its most glorious photographic location and frequently duct taping it so it would not slouch. Your bird was way better anyways, why you may ask do I think so? It had a mother board for its heart! I remember the day I carried that thing down the trail to its most glorious photographic location and frequently duct taping it so it would not slouch. Your bird was way better anyways, why you may ask do I think so? It had a mother board for its heart!

]]> By: Bess http://www.jgould.net/blog/archives/14#comment-8 Bess Mon, 18 Dec 2006 05:05:31 +0000 http://www.jgould.net/blog/archives/14#comment-8 so brave, so stalwart in the face of defeat! so brave, so stalwart in the face of defeat!

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