February 2010
24 posts
It’s a most peculiar psychology - this business of “Science is based on faith...
– Eliezer Yudkowsky, ‘The Fallacy of Gray’ (via)
Einstein, Newton and Pascal decide to play hide...
fuckyeahchemistry:
Pascal is no where to be seen. Newton is sitting right in front of Einstein, with a piece of chalk in his hand. He’s sitting in a box drawn on the ground, a meter to a side. Einstein says “Newton, you’re …terrible, I’ve found you!” Newton says “No no, Einy. You’ve found one Newton per square meter. You’ve found Pascal!”
(Thanks rebelstrike21!)
Why do you want to be a teacher?
I have spent the past nine years chasing the answer to the ever-illusive question “What do I want to do with my life?”. This chase has wound through two bachelor degrees, darted through explosions while working for Scitech, paused for breath in an office as an Economist followed by a brief dash into Psychology and a final sprint across the Pacific to seek refuge in Canada. It appeared that the...
Breakfast Dud
I have an announcement to make: I’m terrible at breakfast.
Lunch, dinner… I can roll with the best of them, but when it comes to breakfast I don’t make the cut.
While this statement may seem a little odd… you might be asking: How can one be terrible at a specific meal? Apart from the minor hand to mouth coordination, essentially it’s not something that involves any real talent. Especially not...
Aussie Olympic team refuses to remove boxing... →
threesheetsintothewind:
Damn Australians. Lols.
It’s cos we’re all criminals. That and we’re so used to having Kangaroos all around us at home that we feel much better with something like this displayed.
January 2010
19 posts