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So, we’ve transitioned to the new platform. Jolly good. However, the last couple of posts (Facebook, and von S) didn’t make it across; I’ve fixed that up, from backup and cache. I believe that, in theory, comments have come across (except on those two posts). If you think you can see some of yours that…
Interesting article from The Economist science section about establishing the presence of shy animals in rainforests by examining leech blood. A highlight comes from one of my relatives: They also found genetic material from the… small-toothed ferret-badger, which is (apparently) impossible to distinguish from the related Burmese ferret-badger without getting close enough to handle it.
It has rained quite a bit recently. I did go down from the bridge and give them a hand in, you realise. In other news… * Adventures in Vim! * Pointless resentment – one for all the people who would rather criticise than help * Swan reveals bone-breaking technique – about Mr Asbo if you…
I’ve given up calling it “yet yet more misc” as I’ve forgotten where I’ve got to. So, in no particular order: In war you will generally find that the enemy has at any time three courses of action open to him. Of those three, he will invariably choose the fourth via Schneier. Which reminds me…
And now for something almost completely different. This all begins at History of the infinite where I said it might be fun to work out why his [Aristotle's] “proof” that the continuum can’t be composed of indivisibles is wrong. This lead on to Aristotle against the continuum – reply (wherein you will find Aristotle’s proof…
Apparently it is early this year. And in memory of my great-aunts.
Various things that I meant to write about, but didn’t, until too late. Happily, everyone else has now said most of them. His transgression cannot be condoned, regardless of his motives – JEB, quoting Michael McPhaden being a bit po-faced about Gleick. This almost turned into a discussion on the philosophy of science with SE’s…
We’re having a cold snap. About -2 oC, and very still. Possible snow later. Punt touts are still out though. Ducks don’t care. I’ve never known what this means. Refs * Flickr
Well, it has finally happened – I’ve decided to make a place to keep all the comments I don’t publish because they are noise, stupid, or whatever. And I’ll take the opportunity to add here all the ones I feel obliged to partially censor, for whatever reason (other than simple gross personal attacks, which will…
And probably my all-time favourite, though this version isn’t quite right: