A Mornington Crescent thread 22 Jun 2010 Using the 1972 revision of the Stovold Rules, with an Amersham reversal and a Bank Holiday, commence at Ealing Broadway. All lifts are out of order, and account must be taken of current works. Philosophy
Philosophy You can’t explain a variable with a constant 12 Jan 2012 Courtesy of reader Jocelyn Stoller, comes this video, of respected philosopher of science Jim Woodward discussing whether or not religious beliefs explains things like suicide bombing and the moral right in the US. Answer: not likely. Watch part 2 at Youtube. Read More
Biology On gods and religion 14 Oct 2009 I have just had a very pleasant meeting of the minds with Justin Barrett here in Oxford, who gave me some of his time. We agreed on a lot, and this has set me thinking that I should document some of the claims I intend to make in my research,… Read More
Biology Notes on novelty 3: The meaning of evolutionary novelty 26 Dec 201115 Jan 2012 Notes on Novelty series: 1. Introduction 2. Historical considerations – before and after evolution 3: The meaning of evolutionary novelty 4: Examples – the beetle’s horns and the turtle’s shell 5: Evolutionary radiations and individuation 6: Levels of description 7: Surprise! 8: Conclusion – Post evo-devo Given that novelty plays such a big role in the… Read More
OK, watch this. Ealing Broadway is an anagram of “I go learn bad way”, right? Now, a moderately bad way to learn something would be to ask my grandparents (on Dad’s side), who have been remarkably disinclined to share their knowledge ever since the nineties, when they died. Furthermore, an even worse way to learn something would be to look for my grandparents in a station named after the house in which they lived, which was called Edgware. So I believe that gets me to Edgware.
First of all, Dragon: wow. But second I want an adjudication on whether your way of learning something is sufficiently bad. We will need to consult with experts on the rules, on the tube, and on the occult.
In the interests of full disclosure, Edgware (my grandparents’ house) was in Wattle Park, Adelaide. I don’t think I’m obliged to reveal the street name and number, but I may be thinking of a different version of the game.
There is a way to avoid the construction. Take the bus to CSULB Library. Get a ride to the Blue Line; from there another bus to LAX, then any carrier to London. At Heathrow, take the Express to Paddington. Since it is a third Tuesday, you can use Bhutanese ngultrums; pence not necessary.
According to Wikipedia, “The date line poses a problem for religious travelers relative to the day on which to observe the Shabbat and Holidays.” Since I am an atheist, it does not apply.