I’ve always liked this story because it tells us so much about when it was first told. Things like knowing the sun is high, but no idea about how high. And simply assuming that, like the ships they used, it wouldn’t be possible to fly at night.
I once tried to get my aircraft to do more than it was capable of doing. I was not as good as I thought I was. Mother Nature took me over her knee and gave my pride a good spanking. She did not put me in permanent time-out. I survived with stained underwear, diminished hubris and a giant increase in wisdom.
Old joke: Mexican and American were bragging about their respective nations Eventually, American said, “We’re the first country who went to the moon.” Mexican replied, "Well, we Mexicans will be the first country who sent to the sun. American said, "That’s stupid. You can’t go to the sun. You’ll get burned to death. Mexican said, “You’re the stupid one. We’ll go at night!” (I heard this in high school over 50 years ago. Never forgot it., Happy New Year, everybody—un prospero ano nuevo!
mddshubby2005 over 4 years ago
uploading Apple Maps data…
PICTO over 4 years ago
He should have gone at night…
Concretionist over 4 years ago
I’ve always liked this story because it tells us so much about when it was first told. Things like knowing the sun is high, but no idea about how high. And simply assuming that, like the ships they used, it wouldn’t be possible to fly at night.
dsatvoinde Premium Member over 4 years ago
Icarus 2.0
J Quest over 4 years ago
Daedalus knows best…
Zebrastripes over 4 years ago
GPS isn’t always on target
dflak over 4 years ago
Pride goeth before the fall.
I once tried to get my aircraft to do more than it was capable of doing. I was not as good as I thought I was. Mother Nature took me over her knee and gave my pride a good spanking. She did not put me in permanent time-out. I survived with stained underwear, diminished hubris and a giant increase in wisdom.
cubswin2016 over 4 years ago
Common sense beats technology any day.
HarryLime Premium Member over 4 years ago
The fable has nothing to do with science, but entirely about children not listening to the wisdom of their elders.
WCraft Premium Member over 4 years ago
That’s what happens when you don’t pay for updates.
KEA over 4 years ago
some people are entirely too reliant on technology. One thing we had to take into account when pocket calculators started popping up in math class.
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member over 4 years ago
“Son, let me wax philosophical for a moment. Okay, maybe that’s a poor choice of words…”
DoktorScheisskopf over 4 years ago
“Then go ahead and wing it, son!”
JohnHarry Premium Member over 4 years ago
They never listen.
the lost wizard over 4 years ago
Wax philosophic.
DonaldH1 over 4 years ago
Old joke: Mexican and American were bragging about their respective nations Eventually, American said, “We’re the first country who went to the moon.” Mexican replied, "Well, we Mexicans will be the first country who sent to the sun. American said, "That’s stupid. You can’t go to the sun. You’ll get burned to death. Mexican said, “You’re the stupid one. We’ll go at night!” (I heard this in high school over 50 years ago. Never forgot it., Happy New Year, everybody—un prospero ano nuevo!
AStarofDestiny over 4 years ago
Flight of Icarus…also one of my favorite songs.