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I went and got myself some legitimate server space and my very own domain. So this blog will be moving very shortly to eripsa.org. That is, once I bang this stupid wordpress. Template into shape. You can check in on my progress as I go, but I warn you, it isn't pretty. Ugh, that front page looks so ugly. Back to work. Or play. I can't tell the difference any more. 17:37 : : eripsa. January Girl is dead. Survival of the fittest. All robots go to heaven.
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Do you want a black kid? I was walking home today, (relatively) deep in thought about the paper I am writing. It was quite warm, but the wind was blowing something fierce, tossing about the jacket I had tucked into the crook of my backpack in a capricious and frankly dangerous way, seeing how close it was to my nuts; but I was distracted and not paying much attention. Do you want a black kid? He's all ready to go.". He's all purpose. He can clean and type. 6 words a minute.". 16:25 : : eripsa. Did a rewr...
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Respected' colleague Patrick linked to a pretty good dumb blonde joke. Some observations about this joke:. 1) It is rare to see a new joke created. I seem to recall an Asimov story about this, but I can't remember its title. 2) The internet is making the joke. No one who links to it makes the joke. The internet makes the joke. 4) I really mean it. No person made this joke. No one. Don't believe me? Then tell me who did. Any one person you provide will be insufficient for joke-hood. 04:35 : : eripsa.
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I was given the following two links today:. Http:/ ontology.buffalo.edu/smith/heidegger/. And http:/ www.auburn.edu/academic/liberal arts/philosophy/kantsong.mp3. I decided to waste time and write up the lyrics to the Kant song, so I might be able to sing them at some future Karaoke party:. Let us first divide cognition into rational analaysis. And sensory perception, which Descartes considered valueless. Now reason gives us concepts, which are true but tautological. So let's attempt to vivisect cognition.
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I have a story for you. I am currently TAing Philosophy 101. Each week we have a quiz to make sure the students keep up with the reading. Last week someone turned in this gem, and I thought I would share (names have been erased to protect the innocent):. My comments (originally in red ink) are at the bottom. Note: McKinley is the local campus hospital. 15:07 : : eripsa. Socrates: "I know nothing". Thats great, so-crates, tell us something we dont know. Spinoza: Poofta. Interesting poofta, but a poofta.
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I want to give a shout out. To all you CSS template writers who don't comment your code. Thanks! 21:19 : : eripsa. January Girl is dead. Survival of the fittest. All robots go to heaven.
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Known as 'Potty Putty' in England. Liquid, which means it will act as a liquid over long periods of time, but as a solid in the short term. A good demonstration of the above can be found here. After a long period of inactivity, silly putty will turn into a pool of silicone. Erotic art employing silly putty can be found here. NOT SAFE FOR WORK). I do not know if these pieces are still in tact. I personally prefer silly putty art like this. From the MIT page on silly putty. Silly putty absorbs dead skin ce...
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I have recieved numerous requests to publicly comment on the Google scandal in China. As always, Ars Technica. Gives the best commentary on this issue, and I agree with their analysis. The scandal, of course, is not with Google's business practices; the outrage is a result of people realizing that Google is a business in the first place. I wrote the following email to a colleague in response to one such request:. Man, you are like the third person to tell me to post something about. A row of tanks. Under...
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A very special Wal-Mart story. I worked as a cart pusher at walmart for a while. Among other things, I was in charge of handing out the motorized carts to old people when the other old people who handed out shopping carts were busy. It took me a second to process the fact that I had just been cussed out by an old fat woman who just pissed herself in public. Luckily my manager shook me out of it, by telling me to clean the cart. 02:03 : : eripsa. So what did I spend today doing? 01:27 : : eripsa.
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So I think I was right on Saturday, in my little conversation with the editor. Just for a bit of context, he was wearing these painfully hip glasses and an all black ensemble complete with trimmed goatee and black leather jacket. He is going places, definitely. In any case, he seemed glad to be having an actualy conversation. As opposed to just mindless chatter. And he was nice, and intelligent, if a bit pretentious, though granted he was in Rome. How about Badnarik supporters? These require tough choices.
