Sunday, April 27, 2003

Dear Soul, if you were not friends
with the vast nothing inside,
why would you always be casting your net
into it, and waiting so patiently?

"Craftsmanship and emptiness"
By: Jelaluddin Rumi

Sunday, April 06, 2003

Fundamentally understand the components of the most basic living cell

"The more immediate plan is to try to puzzle out, and eventually model in a computer, every conceivable aspect of the biology of one organism, a feat science has never come close to accomplishing. Because all living cells are based on the same chemistry and bear striking resemblances to one another, that could shed light on all of biology. "We are wondering if we can come up with a molecular definition of life," Venter said. "The goal is to fundamentally understand the components of the most basic living cell." "

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A17496-2002Nov20¬Found=true

Friday, April 04, 2003

Today's Jay
Time Crunch= 8 out of 10 (default is 6 or 7)
Efficiency=7 out of 10 (Normal, functioning level. It will go up in the afternoon.)
Crankiness= 9 out of 10 (I am not murdering any cats or dogs on the street.)