Using computers as comparisons to the human mind‚ Lewis Thomas’ "To Err is Human" stresses the importance of mistakes as a tool for action. He states that to err is what separates the human mind and superhuman‚ electronic minds. While computers have the capacity to produce an infinite amount of precise calculations‚ glitches and errors will still be made‚ and the corrections made by humans. He mentions that the knack of being wrong is "a uniquely human gift" and that it should be used as "a guide
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Lewis Thomas’ Ceti (Summary) Ceti‚ is a short essay taken from a book named The Lives of a Cell. It was written by Lewis in 1975. The essay briefly discusses the use of radio astronomy as a means of communicating with extraterrestrial life on other planets and galaxies. He also goes into detail about the various problems with trying to contact intelligent life. This leads to Lewis Thomas’ thesis. If we are ever able to communicate with extraterrestrial life‚ we need to stop and think about what
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The crucial theme present throughout C.S. Lewis’ "That Hideous Strength" and Oscar Wilde’s "The picture of Dorian Gray" is morality‚ and how it can be influenced. The main characters in C. S. Lewis’ novel‚ Mark and Jane Studdock‚ go through very contradicting paths and join opposite in objectives‚ organizations; at the same time they share similar feelings (solitude‚ confusion‚ paranoia) and carry out immoral actions in the attempt to run away from the problems. On the other hand
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Hey Clark found another animal it is long and no arms or legs. When Lewis and Clark went west to find out about the Louisiana territory. Lewis and Clark went off on their expedition on May 4‚ 1804 and came back September 23‚ 1806. They tried to find the Northwest Passage for the Pacific to the Port of New Orleans. Bull snake was found on August 5‚ 2801 near the mouth of Niobrara River‚ Nebraska. It was a large yellowish snake with 41 or more black‚ brown‚ or reddish-brown body blotches‚ dark line
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Jerry Lee Lewis was successful in the music industry back in the 60’s and 70’s (Morrison 179). Background information about childhood (Author’s Last name #). He was born in Ferriday‚ Louisiana on September 29‚ 1935 (Morrison 179). Claim or Opinion about how the person is important. He is important because he is the best rock and roll singer of his time. 2- Body : Biography.com or Gale Details about person is reworded or “quoted” (Biography.com). Where did they grow up? Jerry Lee Lewis grew up in
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library 5th floor. Lewis’ art demonstrated the importance of Abraham Lincoln’s presidency during the 19th century. The important aspects of art is to make the spectator ponder and interpret. It challenges our ways of thinking. Art is supposed to make us wonder the meaning‚ how it makes one feel‚ what one sees‚ what stands out‚ how does what one see make he/she feel‚ what colors one sees. Lewis’ art demonstrated the importance of Abraham Lincoln’s presidency
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Meriwether Lewis and William Clark paved the way of the west for the present day American citizens. They traveled over 8‚000 miles across the country by sailing‚ walking‚ canoeing and riding horses. Lewis was in charge of documenting all of the new plants and animals they came across. Clark took the responsibility for composing the maps of the rivers and the land in the west. Together‚ and with the help of their fellow members of the Corp of Discovery‚ they made one of the most memorized expeditions
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C.S. Lewis conveys in his message that the difference between good and evil‚ as well as heaven and hell is based on the human ability or inability to choose a path not centered on themselves. As individuals we are given the power to make choices‚ good and bad‚ right or wrong‚ which in return then make the choice of placement in hell an even greater tragedy. In the book the passengers on the bus‚ making its way to heaven‚ are required to make the choice of getting on the bus but then when they
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Morris ELA IV 12 September 2024 Summer Reading Draft: The Four Loves C.S. Lewis‚ in his work‚ The Four Loves‚ discusses the various types of love that humans display in order to inform the reader about the loves as well as cause the reader to reflect on how they love. Although I agree with almost all of the ideas displayed in the text‚ some portions had challenging language‚ making it harder to comprehend. I relate to the Lewis describes and categorizes the types of love true and find it relates to
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