the wondrousness that is biology

[timeripple]

I am now temporarily obsessed with Les Miserables (the musical, not the book. I got about halfway through the book once and then got distracted). Let's hope it's temporary, anyhow.

Biology is a wonderful thing. Really. Why do all those philosophers of science insist that physics is the ultimate science? Biology is Us. Science is a human activity. If physics describes the forces that exist and interact in the universe, but can't explain WHY they do so, how are equations any "more scientific" than models of kidney function? Science can only explain down to a certain level; that's why we've got philosophy. Take that, logical positivists! *wanders off in daze of philosophical geekiness*

And dude. Quantum mechanics is just weird.

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[littlecatfeet.livejournal.com]

Which cast? I am in love with everyone in the 10th Anniversary cast, but I hate Original Broadway.

Why should you hope that your Les Mis obsession is temporary? Les Mis is a beautiful thing! I went through a rather longish period of obsession myself.

*hums "At the end of the Day" under breath*

[(Anonymous)]

*hums "At the end of the Day" under breath*

am rather fond of "one day more" myself. i had it stuck in my head sometime in the not-so distant past...

-melanie

[timeripple.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure which one it is - I'm listening to somebody's iTunes at the moment. I think it's just the highlights, but they're rather good all the same. Must look into this further. Hopefully the obsession will be temporary, because it's interfering with my ability to philosophize about things I'm writing a paper about. And Aeschylus and his bald head seem sadly irrelevant. Unfortunately they will probably be on the final.

I dreamed a dream in time gone by...