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(Jan.16.09) -
John DeFrancis, Scholar of Chinese Language, Departed at 92 ---»
...Sadly, John DeFrancis, one of the most influential scholars and teachers of Chinese language, died a week ago on Jan 2nd 2009, and no one even wrote an obituary until Jan 15th! Right on the heels of an excellent new show coming up at the Met, from January 23 – September 13, 2009 of paitnings […]
(Apr.17.08) -
Edward Lorenz, Chaotic Butterfly Theorist, Departed ---»
...Mr. Lorenz, of the butterfly theory, weatherman and mathematician, wondering whether weather forecasting could weather the confusion over whether or not long term wondering over weather could weather the Lorenz attractor, sent chaos into the forecasting models with butterflies. Like Chuang Tzu before him, who also wondered whethers and wandered and dreamed about butterflies, the […]
(Dec.20.07) -
Chuang Tzu says ---»
...: “The emporer of the South Sea was called Shu [breif], the emporer of the north seas was called Hu [sudden], and the emporer of the central region was called ‘hun-tun” [chaos]. shu and hu from time to time came together for a meeting in the territory of hun-tun, and hun-tun greeted them very generously. […]
