The rejection letter I wouldn’t mind getting 25 Nov 2007 From Henry Gee’s blog: Dear Professor Trellis Thank you for your manuscript entitled “On the positively negative interaction between one abbreviation and another abbreviation, conditional on the negatively double-negative interaction between a third abbreviation and one or other of the first two abbreviations”. Please be aware that I am a Servant of the Secret Fire, Wielder of the Flame of Anor, and in that capacity I’m afraid to say that the Dark Fire will not avail you, Flame of Udun. I regret that your manuscript must go back to the Shadow. I am sorry to be the bearer of what must be disappointing news. Sincerely Dr Henry Gee Spinebreaker. PS – You Shall Not Pass! Humor
Humor Australia, and how to survive it 21 Jan 2009 Linked in the comments of the latest Australian-bashing by that cold bastard in Minnesota, comes this piece by Douglas Adams Jeremy Lee on how dangerous Australia is. I want all you foreigners to read it in case you ever decide to move here and raise the rental princes. I’ve reformatted… Read More
Humor The domestic origins of dialethic logic 9 Mar 2009 Who knew that dialetheism was invented by kids? Read More
Evolution Taxonomy wars, ersatz and echt 18 Mar 2009 Most bloggers know that it is hard to write interesting entries (curse PZ Mnhyrs!), but just occasionally, one writes itself. In one day we get three items about taxonomy: one about real taxonomic disagreement, over whether whales are more closely related to hippos (the whippo hypothesis) than either are to… Read More
Surely that should be “I’m afraid I must say” or some such? He’s not really afraid to say it, is he? But funny.