Slashdot quote
Nov. 17th, 2007 11:23 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lordshipmayhemFor those of you not regulars on the geeky news site Slashdot, they have a quote at the bottom of their screen. It changes about once every 24 hours, and right now has this quite accurate line:
Of course, this is also the most exciting phrase for talk shows' gag writers to hear, too. Doesn't necessarily lead to new discoveries, but it's exciting to hear.
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not "Eureka!" (I found it!) but "That's funny ..." -- Isaac Asimov
Of course, this is also the most exciting phrase for talk shows' gag writers to hear, too. Doesn't necessarily lead to new discoveries, but it's exciting to hear.
