Apparently, it’s hard to classically condition people. For a while now I’ve been trying to condition people to check my blog regularly like malnourished orphans hoping that the lady who runs the bread line will get over her hangover soon.…
Overheard phone conversation: 1: Hello. 1: Hello. 1: This is he. 1: Hello. 1: I think the best bet would be to take care of this tomorrow when everyone’s available. 1: Oh. 1: I’m free at 5. 1: I’ll see…
How karma should be practiced: be nice to strangers, respect life, do not cause harm, all else being equal, choose the path which generates the greatest good for the greatest number. How karma should not be practiced: To ease your…
Karma is a good philosophy to live by. I say that because I think that a society in which everyone believes in karma is more likely to be nicer, easier and happier than a society which believes in the opposite.…
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A friend of mine has a child who shall hitherforth remain nameless. This nameless child and I recently had a conversation over dinner (he’s 1, I’m 22, so I felt we were equals). During this conversation, his mother (Alethea B.)…
T-Rob: Foreknowledge in itself does not entail determinism. Foreknowledge AND omnipotence does. God interfered the instant he created everything. My response: I agree with this point insofar as we assume that the set of God includes all knowledge and ability…
And now, a chapter-by-chapter non-verbal reaction to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Dark Lord Ascending Whoa! In Memoriam Hm. *sigh* The Dursleys Departing Aww. :'( The Seven Potters !! Fallen Warrior Eep! The Ghoul in Pajamas Whoa. The Will…
I have a friend that gives me homework. Every time I talk to him, I end up leaving with more to do than before I ran into him. Obviously, I’ve learned to avoid seeing him if at all possible. I…
So, wait, what exactly did Napoleon do wrong at Waterloo? Was it just that he had split up his forces to scare away the Prussians, but didn’t actually succeed in anything but splitting up his forces and defeating a rather…