Fromafar Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 While some of his memories are a bit "airy fairy" He is pretty spot on with his views of the problems in the Sport IMO.Im sure a lot of fans have the same view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSC67 Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 It's a pity he's not still involved in the sport in some capacity, he was a great guy new how to build good teams too , might have been a bit of a rogue but so where guys like Mike Parker the sport needs a few more characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruiser McHuge Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 Not read this but not yet another face from the old days looking in from afar and informing all and sundry what the problems are with current day speedway......who's next on the conveyor belt to roll out .......zzzzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george.m Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 Not read this but not yet another face from the old days looking in from afar and informing all and sundry what the problems are with current day speedway......who's next on the conveyor belt to roll out .......zzzzz People who've been there, seen it, done it and no current self interest giving the benefit of their experience .... ... as Einstein said "the only source of knowledge is experience". 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeddiechek Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 People who've been there, seen it, done it and no current self interest giving the benefit of their experience .... ... as Einstein said "the only source of knowledge is experience". That's not exactly what Einstein said... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george.m Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 (edited) That's not exactly what Einstein said... You haven't said what he did say! I await to be corrected. Until then ... https://knowledgecompass.wordpress.com/2010/09/16/albert-einstein-quotes-knowledge-learning-change-and-creativity/ http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/albert_einstein.html Edited October 4, 2015 by george.m 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted October 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 That's not exactly what Einstein said...This looks tricky on the "get out" clause!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted October 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 You haven't said what he did say! I await to be corrected. Until then ... https://knowledgecompass.wordpress.com/2010/09/16/albert-einstein-quotes-knowledge-learning-change-and-creativity/ http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/albert_einstein.html Einstein said who the F#ck is bigeddiechek!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeddiechek Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 (edited) Sorry chaps, but I don't think you'll find any actual sources for Einstein saying that. Perhaps you are referring to one of these? "It seems that the human mind has first to construct forms independently before we can find them in things. Kepler’s marvelous achievement is a particularly fine example of the truth that knowledge cannot spring from experience alone but only from the comparison of the inventions of the intellect with observed fact." Einstein, Albert. Ideas And Opinions (p. 266) or "Pure logical thinking cannot yield us any knowledge of the empirical world; all knowledge of reality starts from experience and ends in it." Einstein, Albert. Ideas And Opinions (p. 271) Is this a speedway forum? =D Edited October 5, 2015 by bigeddiechek 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Einstein said who the F#ck is bigeddiechek!! Most of us say that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulco Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Don't tell me we've resorted to Einstein to try and fix speedway's woes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 It's a pity he's not still involved in the sport in some capacity, he was a great guy new how to build good teams too , might have been a bit of a rogue but so where guys like Mike Parker the sport needs a few more characters. One more rogue will make no difference what so ever round speedway would it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george.m Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Sorry chaps, but I don't think you'll find any actual sources for Einstein saying that. Perhaps you are referring to one of these? "It seems that the human mind has first to construct forms independently before we can find them in things. Kepler’s marvelous achievement is a particularly fine example of the truth that knowledge cannot spring from experience alone but only from the comparison of the inventions of the intellect with observed fact." Einstein, Albert. Ideas And Opinions (p. 266) or "Pure logical thinking cannot yield us any knowledge of the empirical world; all knowledge of reality starts from experience and ends in it." Einstein, Albert. Ideas And Opinions (p. 271) Is this a speedway forum? =D No sources ... just gave you two! Anyways, back to the point being made ......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted October 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Sorry chaps, but I don't think you'll find any actual sources for Einstein saying that. Perhaps you are referring to one of these? "It seems that the human mind has first to construct forms independently before we can find them in things. Kepler’s marvelous achievement is a particularly fine example of the truth that knowledge cannot spring from experience alone but only from the comparison of the inventions of the intellect with observed fact." Einstein, Albert. Ideas And Opinions (p. 266) or "Pure logical thinking cannot yield us any knowledge of the empirical world; all knowledge of reality starts from experience and ends in it." Einstein, Albert. Ideas And Opinions (p. 271) Is this a speedway forum? =D Good try! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeddiechek Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 No sources ... just gave you two! Anyways, back to the point being made ......... At least my references were actually from Einstein not some random website. The two sites are incorrect. Good try! It was better than that Paulco, I think it would take more than Einstein to sort the sport out. Mind you, the new Glasgow promotion seem to have come up with a lot of answers this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george.m Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 At least my references were actually from Einstein not some random website. The two sites are incorrect. Think you're debating with yourself there mate, the point of my original post wasn't about Einstein. I'll bow to your superior knowledge about Einstein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted October 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 At least my references were actually from Einstein not some random website. The two sites are incorrect. It was better than that Paulco, I think it would take more than Einstein to sort the sport out. Mind you, the new Glasgow promotion seem to have come up with a lot of answers this year That University at Swinton has a lot to answer for.What was your degree in,Bullsh#t I reckon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Don't tell me we've resorted to Einstein to try and fix speedway's woes I reckon Speedway's woes would baffle even Einstein. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 I reckon Speedway's woes would baffle even Einstein. It's all about relativity. Speedway's relatively credible, relatively popular, relatively incompetent, relatively broke, relatively able to write a sensible rulebook. If only it were relatively ably to apply it.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeddiechek Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Think you're debating with yourself there mate, the point of my original post wasn't about Einstein. I'll bow to your superior knowledge about Einstein. Don't worry, it's just my close season madness setting in already It's all about relativity. Speedway's relatively credible, relatively popular, relatively incompetent, relatively broke, relatively able to write a sensible rulebook. If only it were relatively ably to apply it.... I think it also depends on the observer's point of view That University at Swinton has a lot to answer for.What was your degree in,Bullsh#t I reckon. Jim, you shouldn't worry too much about things you don't understand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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