Rants, Raves, and Rhetoric v4

Category: Philosophy

  • To err is human

    Robert Orben – “To err is human–and to blame it on a computer is even more so.”

  • Mac Humor

    iThink; therefore iAm. [Listening to: The Spirit – Paul Oakenfold – Essential Selection Vol. One (Disc 2) (4:37)]

  • A Little Late

    Happy Ayyám-i-Há [Listening to: Song Of Life – Leftfield – Cafe Ibiza (Disc 1) (5:51)]

  • Some Quotes

    “If there is anything the nonconformist hates worse than a conformist, it’s another nonconformist who doesn’t conform to the prevailing standard of nonconformity.” – Bill Vaughan “The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. But the opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth.” – Niels Bohr “That all men…

  • Engineering Jokes

    From Baylor University’s web site Q: What is the difference between Mechanical Engineers and Civil Engineers? A: Mechanical Engineers build weapons, Civil Engineers build targets. … The graduate with a Science degree asks, “Why does it work?” The graduate with an Engineering degree asks, “How does it work?” The graduate with an Accounting degree asks,…

  • Very shy children may process some facial expressions differently

    “The researchers found that the shyness-BI index and the presence of particular forms of the serotonin transporter promoter gene predicted smaller responses to overtly hostile and neutral facial expressions in certain regions of the brain. The researchers suggest that their findings indicate diminished brain involvement and partially impaired reading in response to some facial expressions.”…

  • Some Quotes

    From Quotations Page Robert Heinlein – “Of course the game is rigged. Don’t let that stop you–if you don’t play, you can’t win.” Jules Renard – “Look for the ridiculous in everything, and you will find it.” Eric Hoffer – “We are more ready to try the untried when what we do is inconsequential. Hence…

  • Careful With Those Laptops

    This is making the rounds of tech-centered blogs operated by males…. Careful, lads, that laptop might burn your genes

  • String Theory Birthday

    The Theory of Everything (String Theory) is 20 years old. This New York Times article is uberlong. I have only slogged through the first couple pages, but it has been a great read so far.