Humor The Great Leader speaks (Mandarin) 29 Oct 2007 I actually don’t dislike the guy, but this is one of the funniest political ads I’ve ever seen. For forners (not from Orstraya), it helps to know that Rudd leads the erstwhile socialist party, speaks Mandarin, and is likely to win the next federal election. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptccZze7VxQ&rel=1] Read More
Humor How to review a book 11 Dec 20074 Oct 2017 From Henry Gee’s blog: I had thought that people who write marketing and advertising blurb for publishers occupied a rung on the scala naturae slightly above creationists. This may be true, but whatever the height of their perch, it is still below that of estate agents, as judged from this… Read More
Administrative Month first line meme 6 Dec 200818 Sep 2017 Bora made me do it… first line of the first post of each month the year. It doesn’t quite read like a dadaist poem. January: OK, so the next door party finished about 1.30, but the family disputes finished about 5 am, so instead of thinking, I’m going to let… Read More
Thony C.: I’ll get there before you! Hah! Beat both of you at something! Although in a block universe I suppose you’re already there – and I still am?
OPERA Confirms: Neutrinos Travel Faster Than Light!! Life begins with the “Golden years” and retrogrades quickly [pained sarcastic expression]
As an atheist, I must ask: where’s the evidence? Especially that red bump around 20 is highly suspicious!
Has anyone tried calculating the area under the graphs? At what age is cumulative life satisfaction equal?