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 Update 16 Apr 201221 Jun 2018 I spent the weekend going to the Global Atheist Conspiracy Convention, courtesy of PZ Myers, the organisers, and Neil Thomason who drove me. I will write some extended reflections on it over the next few days, but I have a lot of things to resolve first, like how to shower,… Read More
Creationism and Intelligent Design A sense of self 31 Aug 201131 Aug 2011 Humans have an insistent need for illusions. We need to think we have selves, that there is a point to existence, and that we are being watched over by a benevolent and powerful being (who, nevertheless, will beat eleven kinds of crap out of us if we don’t do what… Read More
Academe My book is published 1 Dec 20131 Dec 2013 See the book at the right entitled The Nature of Classification? According to the website you go to when you click on the cover, it has now been published. I haven’t seen a copy yet, but I’m hopeful… anyway, there’s your stocking filler for the philosopher of science in your… 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.