Month: December 2007

The other day I was wearing a t-shirt with a company’s name on it. Normally I don’t like it when companies use my torso for their marketing, but this was a relatively unknown company, and I liked their shirt better than the rest of the crap in my closet. In…

A halfothesis is half a hypothesis. It’s a notion that sounds good if you don’t think about it long. It’s not worthy of full scientific exploration, but it’s sort of fun to noodle about. My halfothesis is that intelligence is largely determined by the degree of stimulation you get from…

Which of these two things is easier? A. Planning the invasion of NormandyB. Planning a holiday party If you are male, you might think a party involves invitations, food, booze, and decorations. It seems simple. But if there is a woman in your life, step one of the party preparation…