Quote of the day
The theoretical understanding of the world, which is the aim of philosophy, is not a matter of great practical importance to animals, or to savages, or even to most civilized men.
Peter John Wyllie

Born: February 8, 1930 (age 95)
Bio: Peter John Wyllie is a British petrologist who was Professor of Geology at the California Institute of Technology from 1983 until his retirement in 1999.