October 4th is perhaps one of the least celebrated but the most important anniversaries in the history of science.
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& I" O/ v2 z) N4 D- QIt was on that date 1836 that Charles Darwin returned to his family home in England after 5 years on the HMS Beagle.
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In the introduction to origin of species he note us struky was by the plants and animals he saw in the South America, and by whether they might happen solve the mystery of how species came into being.
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He then shares this straightforward yet profound thought.
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“ On my return to home, it occurred to me in 1837 that something might perhaps be made up on this question by patiently accumulating and reflecting on () which could possibly have any bearing on it.
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$ C* ~8 r" Z+ }% ^, R9 IIn other words, how many (gether) much information as I possibly can and then think about it very deeply for a long time.”
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6 g2 g K$ \% a% T$ ? f, w2 ~+ H23 years passed between Darwin's return from the sea and the publication of this world-shaking book, the ocean voyage was a crucial foundation, but the long intellectual voyage that led to the theory of revolution truly began when Darwin got back home.
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这回听得好困难呀,只能滥竽充数一次了
