 tanjazaric says: He spent years inventing things he never got credit for, like the light bulb and radio, and even believed he could control the weather. He also felt that sex was a drain on creativity and completely pushed aside any woman that was interested in him. Sarah Bernhardt, a famous actress, tried her hardest to woo him but he considered her to be little more than a distraction from inventing a death ray. When asked about marriage, he replied: “I do not think you can name many great inventions that have been made by married men.” It seems that sometimes some men think they are on a 'mission,' and --- amazingly enough -- that mission can be more important than female companionship. A balance in life would be nice -- although some of us find ourselves running from on extreme to the other. I don't know about the lightbulb and radio but Sir Isaac Newton, I'm pretty sure, is considered one of the most brilliant minds in all of science. His reputation is pretty well established with his discoveries in harmonics, light and, of course, gravity, etc. I've heard it said that one amazing thing about his work is how it remains absolutely accurate to this very day, several centuries later. Umm...I like Newton. It was his lev... |
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