I think that distinction is forgotten by a lot of people ... including most contemporary scientists. The common vision of a "goal" nowadays sounds like something you would score in sports, rather than a simple motivator.
I will admit that part of the difficulty is that I tend to think in puns, rather than linearly or logically. Much though I may admire Spock, I rather doubt that I could ever live up to that ideal.
I'm not sure whether I admire Spock. I like him. Love him, even, in a good episode. But admire? There's a lot of screwed-up-ness here, in my opinion. As far as I can see, Vulcans embrace logic by repressing emotions. If they're anything like humans (and they are), that can't be good.
Cat said you'd really like this. (http://ang.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C4%93afods%C4%ABde) God knows we're sitting around here saying "cool" repeatedly for a while now.
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Date: 2007-12-14 04:19 pm (UTC)I will admit that part of the difficulty is that I tend to think in puns, rather than linearly or logically. Much though I may admire Spock, I rather doubt that I could ever live up to that ideal.
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