God in machines: how I found solace in cold steel
THE STEEL WAS COOL and smooth under my hand. I was lying atop an X-ray machine, awaiting yet another test for an undiagnosed illness. Slowly, I realized I was taking comfort from the machine's presence. My first reaction was an amused, "Gadzooks, what a geek!" Deeper reflection, thoug...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | America (New York, N.Y. : 1909) N.Y. : 1909), 2007-03, Vol.196 (8), p.28 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | THE STEEL WAS COOL and smooth under my hand. I was lying atop an X-ray machine, awaiting yet another test for an undiagnosed illness. Slowly, I realized I was taking comfort from the machine's presence. My first reaction was an amused, "Gadzooks, what a geek!" Deeper reflection, though, made me realize that my view of machines had been profoundly changed by an intellectual journey sparked and fueled by a deep love of all things natural. |
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| ISSN: | 0002-7049 1943-3697 |