tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post6274781138601801563..comments2024-02-24T03:34:18.060-05:00Comments on Stealing Commas: How Santa does itchris the cynichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06872875475212333027noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-62932070730853547322012-12-06T17:40:47.139-05:002012-12-06T17:40:47.139-05:00I think it depends.
Finding out for sure that the...I think it depends.<br /><br />Finding out for sure that there's no Loch Ness monsters is a) the expected outcome, b) not very interesting, c) doesn't really teach us anything we didn't already know so there's nothing to wonder at.<br /><br /><a href="http://xkcd.com/877/" rel="nofollow">xkcd</a>chris the cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06872875475212333027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-11717786558244745112012-12-06T16:12:45.593-05:002012-12-06T16:12:45.593-05:00There's magic in not knowing... but there'...There's magic in not knowing... but there's magic in knowing, too.<br /><br />When you found out how a rainbow worked, did you say "oh, the magic is spoiled" or "hey, that's even <i>more</i> interesting"?<br /><br />Seriously. I know people on both sides of this one.<br /><br />Oh, and: quantum smearing.Firedrakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-69709880931635758362012-12-06T03:39:17.684-05:002012-12-06T03:39:17.684-05:00And what was your theory before 1999, Brin? :)And what was your theory before 1999, Brin? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-81644412869919368612012-12-05T22:38:16.647-05:002012-12-05T22:38:16.647-05:00Personally, I always figured it involved Time Turn...Personally, I always figured it involved Time Turners.Brinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18034585577015417306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-89177373983138313052012-12-05T17:04:44.877-05:002012-12-05T17:04:44.877-05:00This. I really love this. I'm not sure if it n...This. I really love this. I'm not sure if it needs to be part of something larger, but if it were it would be an <em>awesome</em> part.Michael Mockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233321050691782148noreply@blogger.com