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Comment on All Wet by Horace Jeffery Hodges

Horace Jeffery Hodges — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:14:32 +0000

Did you make the game?

Jeffery Hodges

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Comment on Bird Brains by bob koepp

bob koepp — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:38:26 +0000

Well, I did reference the average IT dude or dudette — outliers were not part of the comparison.

Also, it might help to provide some context… I just had my computer replaced at work, after a “tech guy” managed to trash my hard drive.

Comment on Bird Brains by JK

JK — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:15:54 +0000

Bob?

Postmortem studies (so far) seem to confirm your postulation. Indeed, the pre-frontal areas of the pigeon brains weigh (on average) 4.2 grams heavier than the IT prevailing human counterparts. Furthermore [preliminary] the human IT “specialists” seem to be far more content with the original “vivisection (Door #1)” than do the avian counterparts.

Conclusions remain hypothetical at present. None of the avian subjects have chosen to remain content with the prelimary choice.

Scientists however postulate improvement is possible. At some future point the human IT brain may be advantaged through means of avian augmentation. Researchers however acknowledge voluntary implemenation is hampered by the seeming unwillingness on the part of the avian genera to be generically lumped “IT-Brained” with “Bird-Brained.”

Comment on Bird Brains by Malcolm

Malcolm — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:20:44 +0000

Just to be sociable, Bob, I’ll assume you don’t mean to include highly skilled and creative C++ developers in the sub-peristeronic ranks of “IT dudes”…

Comment on Bird Brains by bob koepp

bob koepp — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:25:31 +0000

Well, for sure pigeons are brighter than the average IT dude or dudette. But being better at the Monty Hall problem is the result of their having no conception whatever of probability. With humans, it’s a clear case of a little bit of intelligence making us prone to very stupid moves (e.g., thinking when there’s no need for thought).

Comment on Bird Brains by JK

JK — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:01:03 +0000

Apologies Malcolm. When I originally sent that, I was advised the IT guys assisting the scientists were simultaneously working on a clicker device for pigeons too.

It would appear some IT guys are faster than others.

Comment on Bird Brains by Malcolm

Malcolm — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:43:21 +0000

You know, I had that problem too; I thought it was just a fluke. Apologies to all.

Comment on Bird Brains by Kevin Kim

Kevin Kim — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:35:11 +0000

Ah, OK. The link worked, but only after several clicks of the “refresh” button.

Comment on Bird Brains by Kevin Kim

Kevin Kim — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:50:44 +0000

The link doesn’t seem to be working. Is it just me?

Comment on Wayne Pedzwater, 1956 – 2005 by Pat Caddick

Pat Caddick — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:55:55 +0000

My hope for peace and joy go out to Patty, family and friends of one of a kind.

Comment on Wayne Pedzwater, 1956 – 2005 by Pat Caddick

Pat Caddick — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:29:24 +0000

I was a friend, bandmate and schoolmate of Wayne’s at Berklee. I was so sad to hear of his passing, but while at Berklee, he became like a member of my own family, often spending time with us in RI.
I have been blessed to work with some of the greatest artists and musicians in the world, and somehow always held Wayne as a watermark as a musician and kind and gentle human being. I grieve his loss, but also know that Earth deals no sorrow that Heaven can not hold.
With Love and respect,
Pat Caddick

Comment on Sausage: Looking Good by David Duff

David Duff — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:43:31 +0000

Ah, yes, I had forgotten the presidential veto. So, whatever squeaks through in the next month you are stuck with. Not much fun for you lot ‘over there’ but it’s making grand entertainment for us lot watching from ‘over here’ – and it takes our minds off our own problems which “come not single spies but in battalions”!

Comment on Sausage: Looking Good by Malcolm

Malcolm — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:52:07 +0000

Hi David,

If a voter backlash in November succeeded in shifting the balance of power in Congress enough, then yes, the bill could be undone (though it would be a messy business). Of course it would still be subject to a presidential veto, and there is very little chance that conservatives will pick up enough seats this year to override a veto.

But of course there is a Presidential election in 2012…

Comment on Sausage: Looking Good by David Duff

David Duff — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:03:29 +0000

I am curious, Malcolm, and perhaps you can provide an answer. Suppose that Obama & Co succeed in forcing this through with a tiny majority but the GOP win one or both houses in November, will they be able to do anything about it then? I *assume* that it would need another bill, or can they just rescind the whole thing and go back to what was before?

Comment on The Gift That Keeps On Giving by Kevin Kim

Kevin Kim — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:29:52 +0000

Truly blind-mowing. As for this:

“Indeed, we modern humans are a good example of that, with our big heads, small jaws, and hairless bodies.”

Hairless bodies? Speak for yourself, sir.

Kevin

Comment on Who Knew? by Malcolm

Malcolm — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:13:45 +0000

Bob’s just kidding around…

Time for a new post, I think!

Comment on Who Knew? by bob koepp

bob koepp — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:52:06 +0000

I don’t care how well-adjusted Nick turned out. It’s pure good luck that he hasn’t matured into a murderous thug, and Malcolm should be incarcerated for child endangerment.

Comment on Who Knew? by JK

JK — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:48:15 +0000

Well, it’s obvious the Pentagon takes issue with this study’s findings:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/02/new-pentagon-sim-teaches-troops-to-play-nice/

And Kevin? I’d think your environmentally friendly defense sufficient – provided you control for methane.

Comment on Who Knew? by Malcolm

Malcolm — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:12:11 +0000

Jeez, Nick. Were you really only five? You’re going to get me arrested.

Comment on Who Knew? by Nick

Nick — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:31:45 +0000

Ah yes, I remember those days watching you play Doom as I would sit down with an old commodore 64 controller in my hand and act as if I had any sort of effect on the battle you were engaged in. But even though I’m sure I felt some sort of natural rise of aggression inside while I watched you demolish an Archvile with a rocket launcher, even at the ripe age of five I was already aware that certain rules applied inside that little box on your desk and different rules were set outside of that box.

While it would most likely be safe to argue that I have, to some degree, been desensitized to violence as a whole, I find the consistent push to correlate video game violence with real-life violence to be completely absurd. I think the more accurate correlation here is that with an increased amount of media outlets, there are more ways to, well, complain about the world and point the blame. But I digress. Here is an image I believe sums up my point nicely:

http://cache.g4tv.com/images/blog/2008/04/08/633432617645402500.jpg