Friday, June 6, 2008
"... Bernoulli asked that a logarithmic spiral be placed on his tombstone but the engraver, a simple man no doubt, stuck an Archimedian one on there instead, implying therefore not the intricacies of infinity and the beauty of nature but rather the boredom of routine. I imagine that's god's way of saying fuck you and your number theory: I'll allow a certain amount of meddling in my affairs but you cross the line and I'll fuck you: it's still my show..."
