Only the lonely

Are you a sad nerd, spending more time with your computer than with actual people? Do you think a great night is when you get a debate going in the comments of a Pharyngula post? Would you like to meet other sad people and mingle?

Well, apart from the scary coincidence that there are so many people like me out there, which must have public health professionals very worried, there is something you can do, although you don't get a set of steak knives with each order. You can join the Scienceblogs Facebook Group. Nefarious plans (are there any other kind?) are afoot to organise Real Life meet-ups in various Nortamericano cities. Apparently the Pharyngulians, who make up 43% of the planet's population, got this started in this thread, so we've decided to quasi-officialise it. It's bad enough PZ is Overlord and Senior Atheist, so let's not let his minions rule everything. Come the revolution, Evolving Thinkers can rule Australia!

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In addition to "nefarious plans," there are also "cunning plans." Nefarious plans tend to be foiled, while cunning plans have a habit of merely collapsing spectacularly.

If you supply free booze you'll get all the followers you want. (and plenty you don't want)

Someone say free booze?