The dangers of too much learning

[Robert Holmes]

A lesson for all of us:

http://www.depict.org/content/terrance_med.html

[Dede Densmore]

" A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
    Drink deep or taste not the Pierian (oh dear. have i that right?)
spring."

Robert Holmes wrote:

> A lesson for all of us:
>
> http://www.depict.org/content/terrance_med.html
>
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[Carl Tollander-2]

It seems to be a thermodynamic thing; the generated heat can't
escape fast enough.  Actually, from personal experience, it's
part of a punctuated equilibrium effect; things do come back
together again after awhile. Until the next time.

Somewhat disconcerting for any unprepared observers, though.  
Apologies in advance....

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A lesson for all of us:

http://www.depict.org/content/terrance_med.html



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[Joe Spinden]

Pyrrhean. :-)



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" A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
    Drink deep or taste not the Pierian (oh dear. have i that right?)
spring."

Robert Holmes wrote:

> A lesson for all of us:
>
> http://www.depict.org/content/terrance_med.html
>
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[Randy Burge]

DeDe, I think you were right...with pierian...

Main Entry:    Pi?eri?an
Pronunciation:    pI-'ir-E-&n, -'er-
Function:    adjective
Date:    1591
1 : of or relating to the region of Pieria in ancient Macedonia or to the
Muses who were once worshiped there
2 : of or relating to learning or poetry

> " A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
> Drink deep or taste not the Pierian (oh dear. have i that right?)
> spring."

> From: "joseph spinden" <[hidden email]>
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> Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 16:33:54 -0800
> To: <[hidden email]>, "'The Friday Morning Complexity Coffee Group'"
> <[hidden email]>
> Subject: RE: [FRIAM] The dangers of too much learning
>
> Pyrrhean. :-)
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Of Dede Densmore
> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 7:38 PM
> To: The Friday Morning Complexity Coffee Group
> Subject: Re: [FRIAM] The dangers of too much learning
>
> " A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
> Drink deep or taste not the Pierian (oh dear. have i that right?)
> spring."
>
> Robert Holmes wrote:
>
>> A lesson for all of us:
>>
>> http://www.depict.org/content/terrance_med.html
>>
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[Robert Holmes]

Nope, Dede was right. Collins English Dictionary: "Pierian Spring: n. a
sacred fountain in Pieria, in Greece, fabled to inspire those who drank from
it."

There isn't a word pyrrhean but there is pyrrhic: it's a metrical foot of
two short or unstressed syllables (named after its inventor Purrhikhos).
Also, there's a Pyrrhic victory, where the victor's losses are as great as
those of the defeated (named after Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, who defeated the
Romans at Asculum in 279 BC but suffered heavy losses).

Oh dear, I can feel my brain heating up...

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Pyrrhean. :-)



-----Original Message-----
From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf
Of Dede Densmore
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 7:38 PM
To: The Friday Morning Complexity Coffee Group
Subject: Re: [FRIAM] The dangers of too much learning

" A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
    Drink deep or taste not the Pierian (oh dear. have i that right?)
spring."

Robert Holmes wrote:

> A lesson for all of us:
>
> http://www.depict.org/content/terrance_med.html
>
> ============================================================
> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
> Meets Fridays 9AM @ Jane's Cafe
> Lecture schedule, archives, unsubscribe, etc.: http://www.friam.org


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[Joe Spinden]

Mea culpa.

I just knew Pyrrhus & did a quick web search finding the same quote with the
spelling I suggested.  Thinking more, there's no good reason to connect that
quote (apparently from Alexander Pope) to the Pyrrhus of pyrrhic victory
fame.  

Looking on the bright side:  obviously no danger of MY brain overheating.





-----Original Message-----
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Nope, Dede was right. Collins English Dictionary: "Pierian Spring: n. a
sacred fountain in Pieria, in Greece, fabled to inspire those who drank from
it."

There isn't a word pyrrhean but there is pyrrhic: it's a metrical foot of
two short or unstressed syllables (named after its inventor Purrhikhos).
Also, there's a Pyrrhic victory, where the victor's losses are as great as
those of the defeated (named after Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, who defeated the
Romans at Asculum in 279 BC but suffered heavy losses).

Oh dear, I can feel my brain heating up...

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Of joseph spinden
Sent: 03 December 2003 17:34
To: [hidden email]; 'The Friday Morning Complexity Coffee Group'
Subject: RE: [FRIAM] The dangers of too much learning


Pyrrhean. :-)



-----Original Message-----
From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf
Of Dede Densmore
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 7:38 PM
To: The Friday Morning Complexity Coffee Group
Subject: Re: [FRIAM] The dangers of too much learning

" A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
    Drink deep or taste not the Pierian (oh dear. have i that right?)
spring."

Robert Holmes wrote:

> A lesson for all of us:
>
> http://www.depict.org/content/terrance_med.html
>
> ============================================================
> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
> Meets Fridays 9AM @ Jane's Cafe
> Lecture schedule, archives, unsubscribe, etc.: http://www.friam.org


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