Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think the "Angels on the head of a pin" bit was a medieval thing. I seem to remember Thomas Aquinas musing on it but one of the philosophers of the group should know for sure. Mike D - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 7:22 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Film megabytes and some curious contradictions > ><Snip> > > The guys who complicate things are the BS artists if you ask me! > > mark rabiner >> > > > > Okay - so how many pixels can dance on the head of a pin? > > > > Joe Sobel > > What does that expression mean anyhew? > "How many fairies are dancing on the head of a pin?" he asked Cottingley > How did that expression come about? > somebody was arguing with somebody. > Was in Sir Arthur Canon Doyle? Harry Houdini? Albert Einstein? Sir Eastman Kodak? > > Mark Rabiner Esq. > > It was angels! > http://www.rbs0.com/baromete.htm >