Monthly Archives: January 2014

This is quite the little joke. Someone put a lot of effort into this parody NSA site. My favorite quote: We are Americans first, last, and always. We treasure the U.S. Constitution and understand that a spirited debate is often … Continue reading →

Good quote from Correia. He’s correct. Arguing is a spectator sport. You don’t waste your time on the already decided, you convince the undecided, and give ammo to your side. If there isn’t an audience, don’t waste your time. Larry … Continue reading →

I consider that the previous post, alone, more than convinces both you and me. I’ll leave it as a demonstration and copy them into separate posts on Thursday.

For reasons that I will hopefully describe in a proper essay on Monday, I’m going to try a different format for a while. I’m aiming for idea-density, conciseness, perspicacity, and plainness of style. To do this, I’ll be sacrificing examples, … Continue reading →

According to my brief estimation of phrenology-IQ correlates, podrag should have a very high natural IQ. But we strongly suspect that bad nurture can fuck up a good thing much better than good nurture can enhance it. And he’s performed … Continue reading →

It seems Duck Dynasty is running another season on A&E. So I made a bad prediction. This doesn’t necessarily mean I diagnosed the problem incorrectly, but it certainly suggests that I failed to comprehend the situation. Tsk tsk. They seem … Continue reading →

H/T Tex. This editorial is pretty good, except for the part after he says “Clearly…” Is it so hard to believe that people are bad on the inside? If someone had designed a work regime perfectly suited to maintaining the … Continue reading →

Example of the inspiration-to-post thing I mentioned in the previous post. …the dominant mindset in the second half of the 20th Century, one which still reigns implicitly on almost all parts of campuses other than those explicitly dealing with genetics, … Continue reading →

I periodically change my list, forcing myself to dump as many blogs as I add to avoid bloat. It’s very difficult to describe the interaction between inspiration, intellect, reading, and writing, but my new litmus test is thankfully simple. It’s … Continue reading →

I include height as a well-established estimate, to keep me as grounded as possible. Basic listing of positive correlates Height Big parietal lobe Big occipital lobe Big temporal lobe High forehead Broad forehead Large eyes Wider spacing between eyes Symmetrical … Continue reading →