From a talk given by Richard Feynman he has entitled Cargo Cult Science.

But then I began to think, what else is there that we believe? (And I thought then about the witch doctors, and how easy it would have been to check on them by noticing that nothing really worked.) So I found things that even more people believe, such as that we have some ( Read more... )

Dear OK Cupid,
Please add a checkbox to the match search page that says "... and who are not fat."
Thanks,
Air
P.S. I know everyone lies about their weight, but I'm sure you'll figure it out.
P.P.S. I also know that this will decrease my local matches list by at least 50%, but I am willing to cope with that.

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It's hard for me to imagine a more satisfying experience than eating a singularly delectable chicken salad club on rye at The Main Pub and washing it down with a sip of cold, draught Newcastle Brown Ale. Even when the live music is mediocre and half of the staff is braindead, their chicken salad recipe swoops down and rescues me, cradling me in its ( Read more... )

The humble and unassuming peanut, a member of the pea family (Fabaceae), is considered by at least 70% of Americans to be a staple food comparable to bread or milk. Peanut butter, one of the primary food products made from this beautiful legume, may very well be the greatest invention of the modern age.

You're probably thinking that only a fool ( Read more... )

The wail of the cabin fans and jet engines rise above the chatter. My tray table and seat back are in their upright and locked positions. Barely a half hour into the flight and boredom sets in. It’s times like these I’m glad I bought a laptop.

Cruising at an altitude of 34,000 feet, well above the wispy cloud cover on this chilly March morning, it ( Read more... )

I'm reading John Taylor Gatto's "Underground History of American Education," which, while slightly conspiratorial or perhaps even downright alarmist in parts, is a fascinating look at public schooling. Here is my favorite passage thus far, which I think sums up my philosophy about school.

Oh, but first, What is a "helix sport?" I hear you ask.
[A ( Read more... )

I was going to write some rambling, colorful missive about ugly girls, but I got distracted with organizing my desktop (the computer desktop, not my REAL desktop, which is perpetually cluttered) and lost my focus.
On Wednesday morning (way before the sun comes up), I'll be driving to the airport to fly out to Iowa City, IA, on business. More ( Read more... )

Welcome to Robbie's scenic New London riverfront apartment overlooking the gorgeous downtown area and sub base. The evening begins with several short trips to visit old friends, but quickly spirals into the A&P Wine & Spirits run of the [i]century[/i]. Nine thousand dollars later and we find ourselves parked in front of We <3 Katamari (We (heart) ( Read more... )

Last night I went to my second ever open mic at John Harvard's (or Johnny H's as I like to call it, much to the disdain of my peers who all jeer and scowl and call me names such as "junkwhore" and "two-bit skunk-nuts." I'm not sure what the last one is supposed to mean.)

I originally decided to go because a bunch of my friends were going (peer ( Read more... )

Another saturday night and I ain't got nobody
I've got some money 'cause I just got paid
Now how I wish I had someone to talk to
I'm in an awful way.
-Cat Stevens, Another Saturday Night

But seriously, though, I woke up at the crack of 11 o'clock this morning, watched the pilot episode of The A-Team (which I purchased from the iTunes Music Store; ( Read more... )