[notes] from the internet #3

“ the centre of a map of the world has been the place to be, and today individuals find themselves at the centre courtesy of their smartphones. ”
— From shopping to warfare, why maps shape our minds as well as our planet

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“ The point of a measurement problem is not what the measurement is; it’s how to figure out what it is. ”
— Measurement: Exploring the Whimsical World of Mathematical Reality through Playful Patterns, Shape and Motion

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“ News is what is easiest for a reporter to recognise, not necessarily most important for the public to know ”
— Lorraine Adams on The Truth Behind the Headlines

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“ Apple uses its platform to sell high-profit devices; Amazon sells low- or no-profit devices to pump ever more volume onto its platform. ”
— Amazon’s Jeff Bezos: The ultimate disrupter

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“ We may not be humble people; but doing science forces us to act humbly. ”
— Science is formalised humility

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