Comments on: 4 Quixotic Quests of the Rich and Famous http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/01/4-quixotic-quests-of-the-rich-and-famous/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:21:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: esenyurt http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/01/4-quixotic-quests-of-the-rich-and-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-1933146 esenyurt Sun, 18 Apr 2010 11:48:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23595#comment-1933146 How old is this article? We'll be waiting a long time for Saddam Hussein's 4th novel. How old is this article? We’ll be waiting a long time for Saddam Hussein’s 4th novel.

]]> By: online tv http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/01/4-quixotic-quests-of-the-rich-and-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-1917262 online tv Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:42:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23595#comment-1917262 Even when most of it is crap your bound to get some good ideas. Even when most of it is crap your bound to get some good ideas.

]]> By: zenbullet http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/01/4-quixotic-quests-of-the-rich-and-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-1867917 zenbullet Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:58:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23595#comment-1867917 Um, no, Newton was a mystical crank, he predicted the world would end in 2060 and he thought he was chosen by god to enlighten the world. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton's_occult_studies Um, no, Newton was a mystical crank, he predicted the world would end in 2060 and he thought he was chosen by god to enlighten the world. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton's_occult_studies

]]> By: Fioricet http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/01/4-quixotic-quests-of-the-rich-and-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-1847816 Fioricet Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:17:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23595#comment-1847816 It wasn’t as if he was a modern day homeopathist. It wasn’t as if he was a modern day homeopathist.

]]> By: Radyo http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/01/4-quixotic-quests-of-the-rich-and-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-1845543 Radyo Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:29:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23595#comment-1845543 “What cannot fit inside can be put on its back.” You got to admire the russian aerospace industry. “What cannot fit inside can be put on its back.”

You got to admire the russian aerospace industry.

]]> By: aspir8or http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/01/4-quixotic-quests-of-the-rich-and-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-1630845 aspir8or Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:17:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23595#comment-1630845 Oops. Didn't see that 2005 date. My bad. Oops. Didn’t see that 2005 date. My bad.

]]> By: aspir8or http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/01/4-quixotic-quests-of-the-rich-and-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-1630834 aspir8or Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:14:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23595#comment-1630834 How old is this article? We'll be waiting a long time for Saddam Hussein's 4th novel. How old is this article? We’ll be waiting a long time for Saddam Hussein’s 4th novel.

]]> By: bennnnn http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/01/4-quixotic-quests-of-the-rich-and-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-1611986 bennnnn Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:13:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23595#comment-1611986 @Miramon Your comment is heavily anachronistic. Of course Newton was preoccupied with mysticism. Mysticism *was* science then. If he were alive today he might be a scientist but he also might be a mystic. I'm inclined to think that he would be a mystic. @Miramon

Your comment is heavily anachronistic. Of course Newton was preoccupied with mysticism. Mysticism *was* science then. If he were alive today he might be a scientist but he also might be a mystic. I’m inclined to think that he would be a mystic.

]]> By: elysse http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/01/4-quixotic-quests-of-the-rich-and-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-1610358 elysse Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:29:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23595#comment-1610358 Actually, Phrank, it was a common practice for design and architecture students to be tasked to design furniture pieces in the mid-to-early 20th century (and before). Many of the most famous architects of the time when commissioned to build a house also designed the home's furniture as part of the final outcome. To say Wright failed at furniture is in the butt of the sitter (in a word), but his furniture designs were fully consistent with the plans for his buildings. Maybe he should have thought a little more like Le Corbusier when it came to seating. :-) Actually, Phrank, it was a common practice for design and architecture students to be tasked to design furniture pieces in the mid-to-early 20th century (and before). Many of the most famous architects of the time when commissioned to build a house also designed the home’s furniture as part of the final outcome.

To say Wright failed at furniture is in the butt of the sitter (in a word), but his furniture designs were fully consistent with the plans for his buildings. Maybe he should have thought a little more like Le Corbusier when it came to seating. :-)

]]> By: Gauldar http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/01/4-quixotic-quests-of-the-rich-and-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-1610250 Gauldar Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:37:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23595#comment-1610250 @Miramon I totaly agree on that POV. “I haven't failed, I've found 10000 ways that don't work”. -- Thomas Alva Edison Every area of knowledge has merit, just have to sort through the crap to find it sometimes. Even when most of it is crap your bound to get some good ideas. @Miramon

I totaly agree on that POV.

“I haven’t failed, I’ve found 10000 ways that don’t work”.

— Thomas Alva Edison

Every area of knowledge has merit, just have to sort through the crap to find it sometimes. Even when most of it is crap your bound to get some good ideas.

]]> By: Miramon http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/01/4-quixotic-quests-of-the-rich-and-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-1610078 Miramon Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:13:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23595#comment-1610078 While it may be true that Newton had some misguided ideas about what we now know to be pseudoscience, at the time alchemy was simply the basis for what had yet to become known as chemistry. It wasn't as if he was a modern day homeopathist. It's grossly misleading to suggest that Newton's main preoccupation was mysticism, when in fact he was responsible for so many other discoveries and important breakthroughs in addition to the theory of gravitation. And lambasting Clemens for a bad investment? What the heck is that supposed to prove? I think the majority of investors on the planet in this last year were guilty of equally bad investments. While it may be true that Newton had some misguided ideas about what we now know to be pseudoscience, at the time alchemy was simply the basis for what had yet to become known as chemistry. It wasn’t as if he was a modern day homeopathist.

It’s grossly misleading to suggest that Newton’s main preoccupation was mysticism, when in fact he was responsible for so many other discoveries and important breakthroughs in addition to the theory of gravitation.

And lambasting Clemens for a bad investment? What the heck is that supposed to prove? I think the majority of investors on the planet in this last year were guilty of equally bad investments.

]]> By: linty http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/01/4-quixotic-quests-of-the-rich-and-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-1609953 linty Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:14:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23595#comment-1609953 i thought there actually was some controversy over whether or not shakespeare wrote all the plays attributed to him. i thought there actually was some controversy over whether or not shakespeare wrote all the plays attributed to him.

]]> By: Phrank Loyed http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/01/4-quixotic-quests-of-the-rich-and-famous/comment-page-1/#comment-1609930 Phrank Loyed Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:04:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23595#comment-1609930 Back while I was in college my Design teacher told us how the famous American architect Frank Lloyd Wright tried his hand a furniture design as well. Unfortunately, just because one can design some of the most awesome homes and building that the U.S.A. has seen, it does not mean that you can also design furniture. Apparently he used a lot of right angles in his seats which made for very uncomfortable chairs. However, his name did inspire my pseudonym and user name. Back while I was in college my Design teacher told us how the famous American architect Frank Lloyd Wright tried his hand a furniture design as well. Unfortunately, just because one can design some of the most awesome homes and building that the U.S.A. has seen, it does not mean that you can also design furniture. Apparently he used a lot of right angles in his seats which made for very uncomfortable chairs.

However, his name did inspire my pseudonym and user name.

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