R. Buckminster Fuller
R. Buckminster Fuller
Richard Buckminster "Bucky" Fuller was an American architect, systems theorist, author, designer and inventor...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionInventor
Date of Birth12 July 1895
CountryUnited States of America
mean special covering
The word generalization in literature usually means covering too much territory too thinly to be persuasive, let alone convincing. In science, however, a generalization means a principle that has been found to hold true in every special case.... The principle of leverage is a scientific generalization.
humanity earth information
There is an inherently minimum set of essential concepts and current information, cognizance of which could lead to our operating our planet Earth to the lasting satisfaction and health of all humanity.
integrity mean support
We are here as local information harvesters, local problem-solvers in support of the integrity of eternally regenerative Universe. The fact that we get away from physical problems doesn't mean we go away from problems. The problems are really rarely physical.
tools fool stills
A fool with a tool still remains a fool.
world
How do we make the world work?
unfinished-work unfinished shows
Never show unfinished work.
balance lines physics
Physics has found no straight lines. Instead, the physical universe consists of only waves undulating back and forth allowing for corrections and balance.
powerful historical ambitious
Great nations are simply the operating fronts of behind-the-scenes, vastly ambitious individuals who had become so effectively powerful because of their ability to remain invisible while operating behind the national scenery.
pollution used resources
Pollution is merely a resource that isn't being used properly.
integrity fate humanity
It is the integrity of each individual human that is in final examination. On personal integrity hangs humanity's fate.
impossible happens
The impossible happens.
love-is metaphysical gravity
Love is a metaphysical gravity.
law opinion sometimes
Unchallenged, opinions became respected precedent then exceptionless concepts and sometimes even civil and academically accepted social law.
minimum universe
Universe is plural at minimum sixfold.