Confucius And Thomas Edison In Submarine On Lockdown
Confucius and Thomas Edison are stuck in Submarine on Lockdown and forced to have a deep conversation.
Here's their conversation:
1. Confucius: "To understand the way out of this steel prison, we must first examine our inner selves, seeking harmony within the chaos."
2. Edison: "Harmony's fine, but I'm thinking levers, gears, and pressure differentials; practical solutions, Mr. Confucius, that's what'll save us."
3. Confucius: "The truly wise man finds the path through understanding human nature, for even machines are built and operated by men."
4. Edison: "Men are fallible, but a well-designed machine, tested rigorously, is far more reliable than any man's virtue, sir."
5. Confucius: "Virtue guides the hand that builds the machine; without it, progress becomes a destructive force, lacking moral compass."
6. Edison: "Nonsense, destruction spurs invention! The need for light, for communication, those were born from darkness and distance."
7. Confucius: "But to misuse light, to spread misinformation through communication, is to betray the very essence of their potential."
8. Edison: "Potential is just that until you harness it, regardless of intent; the deed itself shapes the outcome, not the dreamer's wish."
9. Confucius: "The superior man seeks not merely to achieve, but to achieve with righteousness, leaving the world better than he found it."
10. Edison: "Well, I aim to leave it brighter, faster, and humming with possibility, morality's up to the preachers, my job's invention."