Peter_de_Blanc comments on Rationality Quotes: July 2010 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Peter_de_Blanc 02 July 2010 01:17:12PM 15 points [-]

Lightning was the weapon of Zeus. Now it can be controlled by electrical engineers.

The Aztecs thought the sun was a god. Now plasma physicists can produce light via similar means.

Comment author: James_K 02 July 2010 07:24:35PM 2 points [-]

Those are good examples.