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The first is an allusion to the "Lost Generation", a term coined by Gertrude Stein referring to the post-war generation; [note 2] [32] the other epigraph is a long quotation from Ecclesiastes: "One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to ...
Planck's quote has been used by Thomas Kuhn, Paul Feyerabend, Moran Cerf and others to argue scientific revolutions are non-rational, rather than spread through "mere force of truth and fact".
The phrase was originally said by Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) in the original Star Trek series. "Where no man has gone before" is a phrase made popular through its use in the title sequence of the original 1966–1969 Star Trek science fiction television series, describing the mission of the starship Enterprise.
Despite making up one-third of the U.S. workforce—more than three times the number of boomers in the office—Gen X is 18% less likely than other generations to say they feel a strong sense of ...
On Generation and Corruption (Ancient Greek: Περὶ γενέσεως καὶ φθορᾶς; Latin: De Generatione et Corruptione), also known as On Coming to Be and Passing Away is a treatise by Aristotle. Like many of his texts, it is both scientific, part of Aristotle's biology, and philosophic.
The classic American dream of going to school, getting a good job, buying your first home, having a family, and then retiring comfortably is one that many people aspire to. But, one generation in...
Dawud Assad, one of those survivors, lives just 10 miles away. He narrowly survived the Deir Yassin massacre, which he says claimed the lives of 47 family members, including his grandmother and 2 ...
It was the only Star Trek: The Next Generation assignment for writers Duane and Reaves. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet crew of the Federation starship Enterprise-D. In "Where No One Has Gone Before", the Enterprise is visited by Mr. Kosinski (Stanley Kamel) and an alien known as the Traveler (Eric ...