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« Friday Cephalopod: Big'un | Main | How I spent another morning at SICB »

I survived an SICB media panel

Category: Personal
Posted on: January 5, 2007 4:11 PM, by PZ Myers

Yes, I did, although it was tough going. Grrl Scientist was more personable than I was, and Lynch was always sniping at me cruelly. I had to be the cranky old guy up there. Oh, well...we did get lots of questions, and it went smoothly enough; Diane Kelly, the moderator, had the easiest job in the world since she she just had to prime the pump with a few questions, and everyone just went along with it.

Tonight—Seamus McCaffreys Irish Pub around 6. I guess some of us will meet in the lobby of the Hyatt at 6 before walking over, or you can just meet us there at 18 W Monroe. Just look for the trio of science nerds…oh, wait. That description isn't very unique here, is it? How about the guys who forget to remove their nametags when they leave the hotel…nah, no good…the people with laptops…crap. Sorry, we just blend in.

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#1

Ooh, a trio. Everything is based on threes you know.

Posted by: ivy privy | January 5, 2007 4:15 PM

#2

Yes, I will take 3 pints of Guiness please...Oh well, I would buy them for you 3 if I were there.

Posted by: J-Dog | January 5, 2007 4:56 PM

#3

mmmm...Genius....I mean Guinness. The poet's drink.

Posted by: br0k3nglass | January 5, 2007 5:03 PM

#4

Why can't the interested just look for three people with the name tags 'Lynch', 'Hedwig', and 'Squid'?

Posted by: llewelly | January 5, 2007 6:11 PM

#5

so when will you post the audio podcast of the panel?

Posted by: johnson | January 5, 2007 8:42 PM

#6

interesting post!

Tnak God you survived

For Shermer-Chopra Afterlife Debate, see

http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2007/01/shermerchopra_a.htm

Posted by: ChopraFan | January 6, 2007 6:28 AM

#7

Your url is missiing a trailing 'l', ChopraFan. It should be:
http://www.intentblog.com/archives/2007/01/shermerchopra_a.html
or perhaps:
http://www.skeptic.com/reading_room/debates/afterlife.html

Posted by: llewelly | January 6, 2007 8:17 AM

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