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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:自助论·摘录 71
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《自助论》· Self-Help · 领导
Upon this idea he proceeded, introduced the apparently simple but really most intricate process of machine-combing, and after great labour he succeeded in perfecting the invention. The singular beauty of the process can only be appreciated by those who have witnessed the machine at work, when the similarity of its movements to that of combing the hair, which suggested the invention, is at once apparent. The machine has been described as “acting with almost the delicacy of touch of the human fingers.” It combs the lock of cotton _at both ends_, places the fibres exactly parallel with each other, separates the long from the short, and unites the long fibres in one sliver and the short ones in another. In fine, the machine not only acts with the delicate accuracy of the human fingers, but apparently with the delicate intelligence of the human mind.
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定位:Excerpt 71 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
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基于这个想法,他继续前进,引入了看似简单但实际上非常复杂的机器梳理过程,经过巨大的努力,他成功地完善了这项发明。这个过程的独特美感只有亲眼目睹机器工作的人才能欣赏,那时它的动作与梳理头发的相似性——正是这启发了发明——立刻变得显而易见。这台机器被描述为“动作几乎像人类手指一样精细”。它梳理棉卷的两端,使纤维完全平行,将长纤维与短纤维分开,并将长纤维合并成一条条子,短纤维合并成另一条条子。总之,这台机器不仅以人类手指的精细准确性运作,而且显然具有人类思维的精细智慧。
上下文
斯迈尔斯描述海尔曼梳棉机的工作原理和精巧之处,强调其模仿人手梳理的智能。
今日一问
我们是否善于从日常动作中获取灵感,并转化为创新?
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