Comments on: A Bit Of Literature - Eyes Do More Than See http://www.inspirationbit.com/a-bit-of-literature-eyes-do-more-than-see/ Knowledge comes from inspiration - one bit at a time Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:18:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Vivien http://www.inspirationbit.com/a-bit-of-literature-eyes-do-more-than-see/#comment-7396 Vivien Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:43:24 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/a-bit-of-literature-eyes-do-more-than-see/#comment-7396 of course, I'm curious. Thanks for those links. Wow, turns out that at the beginning Hugh Hefner's goal was to establish Playboy as a serious magazine. "Playboy contributors have included John Steinbeck, P.G. Wodehouse, W. Somerset Maugham, Vladimir Nabokov, Ray Bradbury, Gore Vidal, and John Updike." ... now I'm curious why did the magazine reject Asimov's story? of course, I’m curious. Thanks for those links.
Wow, turns out that at the beginning Hugh Hefner’s goal was to establish Playboy as a serious magazine. “Playboy contributors have included John Steinbeck, P.G. Wodehouse, W. Somerset Maugham, Vladimir Nabokov, Ray Bradbury, Gore Vidal, and John Updike.”

… now I’m curious why did the magazine reject Asimov’s story?

]]> By: Paul Enderson http://www.inspirationbit.com/a-bit-of-literature-eyes-do-more-than-see/#comment-7393 Paul Enderson Sun, 26 Aug 2007 02:17:00 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/a-bit-of-literature-eyes-do-more-than-see/#comment-7393 Playboy has always been a 'gentleman's journal' - but the definition of that has changed seemlessly over the decades to reflect whatever the current generation of 'gentlemen' are looking for! ;) If you're curious: http://www.trivia-library.com/c/history-of-playboy-magazine-part-1.htm http://www.trivia-library.com/c/history-of-playboy-magazine-part-2.htm http://www.trivia-library.com/c/history-of-playboy-magazine-part-3.htm Playboy has always been a ‘gentleman’s journal’ - but the definition of that has changed seemlessly over the decades to reflect whatever the current generation of ‘gentlemen’ are looking for! ;)

If you’re curious:
http://www.trivia-library.com/.....part-1.htm
http://www.trivia-library.com/.....part-2.htm
http://www.trivia-library.com/.....part-3.htm

]]> By: Vivien http://www.inspirationbit.com/a-bit-of-literature-eyes-do-more-than-see/#comment-7392 Vivien Sun, 26 Aug 2007 02:11:55 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/a-bit-of-literature-eyes-do-more-than-see/#comment-7392 Lauren, thanks for those math+art links. It's truly amazing to see what human mind can produce, and how artists can express themselves in every possible way. he-he, Paul, that's one of the goals of this bit of literature - trying to feature not so well-known but brilliant stories by celebrated writers. To be honest, I was actually surprised to find out that Asimov would even consider writing for Playboy. But then I guess Playboy in 1965 was quite different from what it became now (not that I read it, but mainly suspect :-) ) Lauren, thanks for those math+art links. It’s truly amazing to see what human mind can produce, and how artists can express themselves in every possible way.

he-he, Paul, that’s one of the goals of this bit of literature - trying to feature not so well-known but brilliant stories by celebrated writers.

To be honest, I was actually surprised to find out that Asimov would even consider writing for Playboy. But then I guess Playboy in 1965 was quite different from what it became now (not that I read it, but mainly suspect :-) )

]]> By: Paul Enderson http://www.inspirationbit.com/a-bit-of-literature-eyes-do-more-than-see/#comment-7390 Paul Enderson Sun, 26 Aug 2007 01:57:11 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/a-bit-of-literature-eyes-do-more-than-see/#comment-7390 Wow. I thought I'd read all of Asimov's works, but I must have missed that one somehow. It's amazing how such a talented writer could ever be turned down for anything, but I guess it shows how those making the judgements aren't always right. ;) Wow. I thought I’d read all of Asimov’s works, but I must have missed that one somehow. It’s amazing how such a talented writer could ever be turned down for anything, but I guess it shows how those making the judgements aren’t always right. ;)

]]> By: LaurenMarie - Creative Curio http://www.inspirationbit.com/a-bit-of-literature-eyes-do-more-than-see/#comment-7380 LaurenMarie - Creative Curio Sat, 25 Aug 2007 20:21:11 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/a-bit-of-literature-eyes-do-more-than-see/#comment-7380 Whoops, I got the title slightly wrong. It's <em>How to Have Creative Ideas</em> by Edward de Bono (not How to Think Creatively, though imho that would've been a better title because that's more what the book is about). Mathematician-turned-artist. Yup, me too! I shared <a href="http://www.richardsweeney.co.uk/index.htm" rel="nofollow">Richard Sweeny</a>'s work and <a href="http://www.jenstark.com/work.html" rel="nofollow">Jen Stark</a>'s portfolio with David awhile ago. Truly math + art. Whoops, I got the title slightly wrong. It’s How to Have Creative Ideas by Edward de Bono (not How to Think Creatively, though imho that would’ve been a better title because that’s more what the book is about).

Mathematician-turned-artist. Yup, me too! I shared Richard Sweeny’s work and Jen Stark’s portfolio with David awhile ago. Truly math + art.

]]> By: Vivien http://www.inspirationbit.com/a-bit-of-literature-eyes-do-more-than-see/#comment-7378 Vivien Sat, 25 Aug 2007 20:09:32 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/a-bit-of-literature-eyes-do-more-than-see/#comment-7378 I was as surprised as you're, Lauren, when I found out that Escher was bad at math. When I first saw his works I thought they're done by a Mathematician-turned-Artist. Oh, I'm so glad that you'll be posting on How To Think Creatively. I was about to ask you that myself. Perhaps you can even do it in a form of a group project? I was as surprised as you’re, Lauren, when I found out that Escher was bad at math. When I first saw his works I thought they’re done by a Mathematician-turned-Artist.

Oh, I’m so glad that you’ll be posting on How To Think Creatively. I was about to ask you that myself. Perhaps you can even do it in a form of a group project?

]]> By: LaurenMarie - Creative Curio http://www.inspirationbit.com/a-bit-of-literature-eyes-do-more-than-see/#comment-7377 LaurenMarie - Creative Curio Sat, 25 Aug 2007 20:00:31 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/a-bit-of-literature-eyes-do-more-than-see/#comment-7377 Really? I didn't know that Escher was bad a math. His stuff seems very mathematical to me! I'm planning on writing a little review of How to Think Creatively (per a request from David Airey!) over on my blog in a bit, possibly next week. I'm going to give an example of one of the games and my solution to it. It should be fun to see what other people come up with! Really? I didn’t know that Escher was bad a math. His stuff seems very mathematical to me!

I’m planning on writing a little review of How to Think Creatively (per a request from David Airey!) over on my blog in a bit, possibly next week. I’m going to give an example of one of the games and my solution to it. It should be fun to see what other people come up with!

]]> By: Vivien http://www.inspirationbit.com/a-bit-of-literature-eyes-do-more-than-see/#comment-7376 Vivien Sat, 25 Aug 2007 19:52:12 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/a-bit-of-literature-eyes-do-more-than-see/#comment-7376 That's why Playboy rejected this story - I guess it was too pure and surreal for them. As soon as I started looking for an image to go along with this story, Bond Of Union came immediately to my mind. That site I linked to M.C. Escher has all his illustrations, I think. Did you know that Escher was very bad with Math, but his work is often referred to in different math books and displayed on various Math conferences. That de Bono's game sounds very mind-empowering. I should give it a try one day. That’s why Playboy rejected this story - I guess it was too pure and surreal for them.

As soon as I started looking for an image to go along with this story, Bond Of Union came immediately to my mind. That site I linked to M.C. Escher has all his illustrations, I think. Did you know that Escher was very bad with Math, but his work is often referred to in different math books and displayed on various Math conferences.

That de Bono’s game sounds very mind-empowering. I should give it a try one day.

]]> By: LaurenMarie - Creative Curio http://www.inspirationbit.com/a-bit-of-literature-eyes-do-more-than-see/#comment-7374 LaurenMarie - Creative Curio Sat, 25 Aug 2007 19:29:41 +0000 http://www.inspirationbit.com/a-bit-of-literature-eyes-do-more-than-see/#comment-7374 That picture is really fitting to the story, Vivien. I like Escher's work and I'm surprised I've never seen it before! Maybe I totally missed it, but I don't think that story would fit in Playboy at all! It's too... emotional? This doesn't strike me as a story that guys would like. Interesting how Asimov came up with this story based on a clay head without ears. It reminds me of how de Bono's "games" work in How to Think Creatively. You have to take random words and apply them to a problem that needs to be solved. It really expands your thinking beyond your normal capacity! That picture is really fitting to the story, Vivien. I like Escher’s work and I’m surprised I’ve never seen it before!

Maybe I totally missed it, but I don’t think that story would fit in Playboy at all! It’s too… emotional? This doesn’t strike me as a story that guys would like.

Interesting how Asimov came up with this story based on a clay head without ears. It reminds me of how de Bono’s “games” work in How to Think Creatively. You have to take random words and apply them to a problem that needs to be solved. It really expands your thinking beyond your normal capacity!

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