Re: Russ Allison/art vs science

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From:lpwenk@netquest.com (Wenk, Lee & Peggy)
To:"Saby, Joseph" <Joseph.Saby@wl.com>
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Date:Thu, 15 Apr 1999 20:58:42 -0400
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"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable
from magic."  
	Arthur C. Clarke, "The Lost Worlds of 2001"


In a similar vein:

"Formerly, when religion was strong and science weak, men
mistook magic for medicine; now, when science is strong and
religion is weak, men mistake medicine for magic."  
	Thomas Szasz, "The Second Sin"

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Peggy A. Wenk, HTL(ASCP)
William Beaumont Hospital
Royal Oak, MI

"Saby, Joseph" wrote:
> 
> Gayle-
> 
> Who was it that said  (a poor paraphrase) that any sufficiently advanced
> technology would appear as magic to the uninitiated?
> 
> Joe Saby, BA HT
> Parke-Davis, Ann Arbor, MI
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gayle Callis [mailto:uvsgc@msu.oscs.montana.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 1999 3:13 PM
> To: histonet@Pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject: Russ Allison/art vs science
> 
> I put my vote with Russ Allison on science versus art in the world of
> histotechnology, also his liking of both areas.  I still prefer to
> scientifically analyze what is happening, going wrong, how to change,
> whys, wherefores and how to's mechanically, skillfully and chemically
> of histotechnology.
> 
> Histotechnology is my science, and my art is at home (acrylics, watercolors,
> 
> brushes, paper and art books).  I view and do them as separate entities.
> 
> Long ago, I found the comment that what I did in histo was "magic". PSHAW!
> This offended me, as there is nothing magic about what I do or did,
> unless I could wave a magic wand and make the commentator turn into a
> huge slimy green toad and disappear!
> 
> Scientifically yours,
> 
> Gayle Callis



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