Quote of the day
Simple people built the Ark; specialists built the Titanic.
From the LEO forums.
ETA: Just to prevent misunderstanding. This quote appeals to me precisely because it demonstrates so vividly that, fictionally speaking, human ambition on a grand scale isn't beyond the most amateur of men but fails dismally when put into practice even by skilled ( Read more... )
From the LEO forums.
ETA: Just to prevent misunderstanding. This quote appeals to me precisely because it demonstrates so vividly that, fictionally speaking, human ambition on a grand scale isn't beyond the most amateur of men but fails dismally when put into practice even by skilled ( Read more... )
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the ark only floated in books. that many animals would sunk it in reality, or they would have eaten each other before long. maybe noah would have been one of their first dishes.
and, since i've never heard about a titanic II sinkage, i'd say specialists learnt from their mistakes :P
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