Origins by Richard E. Leakey

Richard E. Leakey, a famous archeologist, described humans in his book, "Origins":

[as] highly intelligent creature who, through technology and determination, has come to dominate the world [...]

Everyone will understand the definition of determination, but what is technology today? Surely not the flint points.


We created a lot of powerful technologies.. atomic bombs, fighter planes, satellites, bio, and chemical weapons, but if you think of it, they are mostly useless, the MOST far-reaching and POWERFUL weapon is INFORMATION and the World Wide Web. 

Do we have the determination to make good use of it?


by Uki D. Lucas on Thursday, September 18, 2008
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My favorite quotations..


“A man should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.”  by Robert A. Heinlein

"We are but habits and memories we chose to carry along." ~ Uki D. Lucas

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