I believe it is the work we enjoy is not really work
In the Michio Kaku's book, Visions, he states that we are continuing to rush ahead. To prove that, he says “In the past decade more scientific knowledge has been created than in all of human history.” Since we are so advance, we don't need to be observers "of the dance of Nature". We have moved “from being passive observers of Nature to being active choreographers of Nature.” We are no longer discovering, now we are creating. Conserning future predictions Kaku says to listen to "those who create it".
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The word inconspicuous means not clearly visible, or not obvious. I figured this would be the meaning, considering birds would want to keep hidden from predators, so they would stay somewhere not clear and camouflaged.
Baissac was a spy who is brave and a pioneer who inspired many after her and deserves appreciation for her work. Baissac pretended to be a refugee in Normandy. She helped set up resistance groups and maintained the secret communications of groups.