tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042824650604010996.post8807991628355340625..comments2023-02-13T04:40:44.995-08:00Comments on Gabriola Bird Blog: Welcome!The Island Book Shoppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04781702333379019336noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042824650604010996.post-39183500003230055312011-06-25T09:13:49.482-07:002011-06-25T09:13:49.482-07:00A natural philosopher? I like that! Now, how to go...A natural philosopher? I like that! Now, how to go about having "and natural philosophy" added to Gabriola's unofficial title ...The Island Book Shoppehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04781702333379019336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042824650604010996.post-25892230801681564372011-06-24T23:56:30.939-07:002011-06-24T23:56:30.939-07:00You can't say you're "not a scientist...You can't say you're "not a scientist of any kind". Science is about learning by observation. Before science became commandeered by industry in the 19th century, scientists were known as "natural philosophers". You definitely sound like one of those, and I rather prefer the title: "Gabriola, Isle of the arts and natural philosophy".nicknoreply@blogger.com