“I went to his grave and peed my respects…”
Correct spelling can save lives!
Asides
Lessons about Rhetoric of Violence
Unfortunately, it seems that mankind is wired in such a way that every few generations, we have to learn that rhetoric of violence leads to violence and that that violence will come knocking down our own doors long before we think it is appropriate.
Statistics and Egotism
The biggest problem with statistics is that whenever you try to say something general everybody automatically assumes it’s all about them.
Going off on a Tangent
I tried to learn the piano but had to quit since I kept going off on a tangent…
Forestry is a survival skill
When I experimented with a raft made of ebony I realized forestry is a survival skill…
Fair warning
This is a message from your unconscious: Vital parts of your brain has been shut down and won’t be activated again until you have slept at least six hours. You’ve been warned…
…not that it matters… you’re not really able to understand anyway… that part of your brain shut down in the middle of evening news… but it felt good to have said this anyway… happy sleep deprivation!
Negative Correlation between Neuroticism and Religious Beliefs
A study at Islamic Azad University in Torbat-jam, Iran, found a negative correlation between neuroticism and religious beliefs. I.e. if you’re an atheist in Iran you become neurotic… yeah, I saw that one coming a mile away…
Three Levels of Distrust
The three levels of distrust:
- Trust but verify
- Innocent until proven guilty
- Guilty until proven innocent
People with Autism Can’t Lie
Often when someone claims people with autism can’t lie, my first dishonesty is to not correct them…
If it ain’t Broken, Improve it!
If it ain’t broken, improve it!
