taking the red pill

A pile of rocks ceases to be a rock pile when somebody contemplates it with the idea of a cathedral in mind.

– Antoine Saint-Exupery

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Rather than trying to stay on top of things, I am trying to get to the bottom of things.– Donald Knuth

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So why is “Shut down” on the Start menu?

When we asked people to shut down their computers, they clicked the Start button.

Because, after all, when you want to shut down, you have to start somewhere.

– Raymond Chen (via)