Saturday, December 27, 2025

Nymphaea lotus: "open free Restorative Yoga class on Saturdays (and as we may live to 150 and well beyond:)? 12/27/25" - next on 1/3/26 * * * Thanks, Ma, for the nice early birthday, on F 12/26/2025 re W 12/31/25 when I'll have returned to the SF Bay Area.

 



#OpenFreeRestorativeYogaClass on Sats (as we may live to 150 & well beyond:) & conversation 12/27/25 (online at 8am PT)
Namaste,
Scott 
@ewarren @WorldUnivAndSch
(See also 12/25




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Thanks, Ma, for the nice birthday, 2025

Thanks, Ma, for the nice early birthday, on F 12/26/2025 re W 12/31/25 when I'll have returned to the SF Bay Area. 



Hi Ma, 

Thanks much for the nice birthday celebration, the yummy food, and the Darwin card ...

And thanks for the Charles Darwin image cut out card, with the baby chimpanzee (Pan troglodyte, I think) on his left shoulder, the raven on his arm, the fish fossil in his left hand, the notebook in his right pocket and his right hand with long fingers on his balding head, his tie, and his lapel button (is that a fossilized creature encapsulated in green possibly?)

And for the stickers with words on them and stickers inside, which read - 


"I love fools' experiments. I am always making them." 

happy birthday!

Evolution 
Is
Revolution

"False facts are highly injurious to the progress of science..."

3 finches and their beaks

I Love You

Congratulations!

Keep fit!


words you wrote on the Darwin images' cut out legs :

Happy 

Birthday

To Scott: 

Love from Ma


On the back 

Charles Darwin
February 12, 1809 - April 19, 1882

"I have called this principle, by which each slight variation, if useful, is preserved, by the term Natural Selection..."

English naturalist Charles Darwin developed the concept now called "Darwinism" to explain evolution. Through "natural selection," when an organism develops advantageous genetic traits, it survives to pass these on to offspring. Organisms that cannot adapt do not survive, and their traits die with them. 

These views sparked a controversy in Darwins' time that rages to this day among humans, although other animals do not seem to be much bothered by his ideas.


Was Darwin considered a fool in his time? (See PS below ...)

{And how in a theater or theatrical setting (learn from examples from Shakespeare or French Comedy D'Arte) to play the fool on a stage or on web video theatrically ... and even with my tie dye baseball cap over the Santa Claus hat I've been wearing? ... start talking to these hats ? :)) 

Heading off to California soon! 

See you soon!

Love, 
Scott




PS

I asked Google AI - 

Was Darwin considered or called a fool often or at times?


Charles Darwin was not generally considered or called a fool by the scientific community during his lifetime, but he did face significant criticism and was the target of insults by religious opponents. Ironically, Darwin himself and his friends used the nickname "Stultis the Fool" in a self-deprecating way to refer to his habit of performing unusual experiments that others might consider "fruitless" or foolish. 
Contemporary Perception
  • General Reception: By the time of his death in 1882, Darwin was highly regarded and considered the greatest scientist of his age. His theory of evolution through common descent was widely accepted within the scientific community, though natural selection took longer to become the central mechanism.
  • Criticism: The controversy surrounding Darwin's work was primarily due to its conflict with deeply held religious beliefs, as it implied life had developed through natural processes without a divine creator in a direct, hands-on capacity. Opponents, particularly some religious figures and creationists, rejected his theory and sometimes used demeaning language, though direct personal insults calling him a "fool" often or as a primary criticism were less common than attacks on his ideas as "ludicrous" or "absurd".
  • Scientific Debate: Within the scientific community, the initial reception of his theory included healthy debate and some objections, such as the lack of a satisfactory theory of heredity at the time, but this was part of the rigorous scientific process and not a dismissal of Darwin as a person. 
The Nickname "Stultis the Fool" 
The most direct link to the term "fool" comes from Darwin himself. His closest friends called him "Stultis the Fool" (Stultis meaning "fool" in Latin), but this was an affectionate nickname. It stemmed from: 
  • His "special affection for what he called 'Fool's experiments,'" such as testing if worms responded to musical vibrations or how long snails could stick to a duck's foot.
  • His willingness to pursue lines of inquiry that conventional wisdom might dismiss as silly or a waste of time, which ultimately led to significant discoveries. 
In conclusion, while his ideas were highly controversial and criticized, Darwin himself was largely respected by his peers. The term "fool" was used by him and his friends in a specific, endearing context related to his experimental methodology.

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Society, Information Technology, and the Global University (2025, forthcoming) 

- Scott GK MacLeod  
Founder, President, CEO & Professor
at / of best STEAM CC licensed OCW, Wiki, 
World University & School (WUaS) 
- USPS US Post Office, General Delivery, Canyon, CA 94516 


1) non-profit 501(c)(3) Public Charity 
best STEAM CC licensed OCW, Wiki, 
World University and School - http://worlduniversityandschool.org 

2) for profit general stock company WUaS Corporation in CA - http://worlduniversityandschool.org/AcademicPress.html

(m) 412 478 0116 - sgkmacleod@gmail.com 


World Univ & Sch Innovation Research - 



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