Comments on: A History of Night http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/13/a-history-of-night/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:18:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Stonneflute http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/13/a-history-of-night/comment-page-1/#comment-71919 Stonneflute Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:46:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/13/a-history-of-night/#comment-71919 Genius penetrates. Genius penetrates.

]]> By: Steve http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/13/a-history-of-night/comment-page-1/#comment-71912 Steve Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:28:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/13/a-history-of-night/#comment-71912 Borges, already blind for nearly 20 years when he wrote A History of Night, alluded to sight and blindness in his other poetry, conditions of which he was intimately familiar. Borges, already blind for nearly 20 years when he wrote A History of Night, alluded to sight and blindness in his other poetry, conditions of which he was intimately familiar.

]]> By: changcho http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/13/a-history-of-night/comment-page-1/#comment-71811 changcho Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:02:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/13/a-history-of-night/#comment-71811 The first time I heard of Borges was when studying from C. Kittel's "Thermal Physics"... The first time I heard of Borges was when studying from C. Kittel’s “Thermal Physics”…

]]> By: Global refrigerator | Cosmic Variance | Discover Magazine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/13/a-history-of-night/comment-page-1/#comment-71801 Global refrigerator | Cosmic Variance | Discover Magazine Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:28:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/13/a-history-of-night/#comment-71801 [...] Sean has mentioned, April is Poetry Month. The event comes with its very own poster, featuring a quote from one of my [...] [...] Sean has mentioned, April is Poetry Month. The event comes with its very own poster, featuring a quote from one of my [...]

]]> By: Yvette http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/13/a-history-of-night/comment-page-1/#comment-71799 Yvette Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:37:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/13/a-history-of-night/#comment-71799 Nice one. Y'know, CV should have a physics poem contest or something (limericks or haikus perhaps to keep things in check?). Would keep me entertained. Nice one.

Y’know, CV should have a physics poem contest or something (limericks or haikus perhaps to keep things in check?). Would keep me entertained.

]]> By: WebdePaylas.Net - Science News&Articles!!! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/13/a-history-of-night/comment-page-1/#comment-71757 WebdePaylas.Net - Science News&Articles!!! Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:02:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/13/a-history-of-night/#comment-71757 <strong>A History of Night</strong> Through the course of generations men brought the night into being. In the beginning were blindness and dream and thorns which gash the bare foot and fear of wolves. A History of Night

Through the course of generations men brought the night into being.
In the beginning were blindness and dream and thorns which gash the bare foot and fear of wolves.

]]> By: Ellipsis http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/13/a-history-of-night/comment-page-1/#comment-71712 Ellipsis Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:38:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/13/a-history-of-night/#comment-71712 Nights begin with Evening -- W.S. Merwin I am strange here and often I am still trying To finish something as the light is going Occasionally as just now I think I see Off to one side something passing at that time Along the herded walls under the walnut trees And I look up but it is only Evening again the old hat without a head How long will it be till he speaks when he passes Nights begin with

Evening
– W.S. Merwin

I am strange here and often I am still trying
To finish something as the light is going
Occasionally as just now I think I see
Off to one side something passing at that time
Along the herded walls under the walnut trees
And I look up but it is only
Evening again the old hat without a head
How long will it be till he speaks when he passes

]]> By: A History of Night | The Row Boat by Nathan Schneider http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/13/a-history-of-night/comment-page-1/#comment-71709 A History of Night | The Row Boat by Nathan Schneider Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:04:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/13/a-history-of-night/#comment-71709 [...] via A History of Night | Cosmic Variance | Discover Magazine. [...] [...] via A History of Night | Cosmic Variance | Discover Magazine. [...]

]]> By: Ray Saunders http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/13/a-history-of-night/comment-page-1/#comment-71703 Ray Saunders Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:04:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/13/a-history-of-night/#comment-71703 There are some writers who inspire me to learn foreign languages just so I can read them in the original. It's no accident that the Italian for 'translate' and 'betray' have a common root. Between Borges and Lorca, I guess Spanish is next on my list. There are some writers who inspire me to learn foreign languages just so I can read them in the original. It’s no accident that the Italian for ‘translate’ and ‘betray’ have a common root.
Between Borges and Lorca, I guess Spanish is next on my list.

]]> By: Matt B http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/13/a-history-of-night/comment-page-1/#comment-71657 Matt B Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:42:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2009/04/13/a-history-of-night/#comment-71657 Hooray for Borges! I have yet to read any of his writing that doesn't result in a "damn, i need to read more of him" impulse. Hooray for Borges! I have yet to read any of his writing that doesn’t result in a “damn, i need to read more of him” impulse.

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