Useless quote for 12 December: "Different motives inevitably require different methods of expression. This does not imply either evolution or progress, but an adaptation of the idea one wants to express and the means to express that idea." ~ Pablo Picasso, in a 2023 interview with Marius de Zayas, "The Arts" May 1923 #UselessQuote #PabloPicasso

An earworm, for me, is a song that I don't want to hear repeating in my head. This morning I have an earworm (don't ask what it is), so in lieu of the Brain DJ, we have a recent jazz-funk release: Cory Wong with Metropole Orkest, "305" (2024) Featuring Chris Potter on saxophone, and the band Electric Kif. #Music #JazzFunk #CoryWong #ElectricKif #ChrisPotter

Useless quote for 11 December: "Some researchers, Biermann* argued, have fallen prey to something he calls “the Captain Kirk fallacy”: The idea that super smart people, like those in a spaceship cockpit in the series Star Trek, just have to press a few buttons to solve all problems." ~ Ramin Skibba, in "Geoengineering Could Alter Global Climate. Should It?", Undark, 3 Dec 2024 * Frank Biermann, a researcher of global sustainability governance at Utrecht University Link to source:

Undark Magazine

Geoengineering Could Alter Global Climate. Should It?

Scientists and companies increasingly support blocking some sunlight to avoid the worst impacts of global warming.

#UselessQuote #RaminSkibba #CaptainKirkFallacy

From the Brain DJ this morning, as part of the tour of the 1970s – Pink Floyd, "Obscured by Clouds" (1972) #Music #PinkFloyd

Useless quote for 10 December: "I don't think that it's possible to have a truly rewarding experience in travel if it's simple." ~ Paul Theroux, in a 2013 interview with Veronica Gould Stoddart, "Author Paul Theroux on his final African journey", USA Today, 23 May 2013 Link to source:

Author Paul Theroux on his final African journey

#UselessQuote #PaulTheroux

Back to the 1970s we go with the Brain DJ, for all those who were young then – Wreckless Eric, "Whole Wide World" (1977) #Music #WrecklessEric

Useless quote for 9 December: "The pundits of the status quo have in common with all dominating classes and hegemonic powers the assumption that the existing world is the only realistic world, and no alternative world is possible." ~ Issa Gulamhussein Shivji, in "Silences in NGO Discourse: The Role and Future of NGOs in Africa" (2007) #UselessQuote #IssaGShivji