Scott Aaronson has a delightful blog, where he discusses quantum computation and computational complexity in a very light-hearted style. He’s a great writer and very instructive. A good example of his satire is his classic creation, doofusino theory. (This post first appeared at my other (now deleted) blog, and was transferred to this blog on … Read more
I read this while browsing in a store in Ellicottville the other day: An actor included the following provision in his will: When he died he wished to be cremated, and then 10% of his ashes should be thrown in his agent’s face. Funny, eh? It says so much. The Sufis used humorous stories as … Read more
I heard an interview this morning on The Current, and the guest (whose name I didn’t catch) spoke about VVIPs. Yikes! I had never heard this usage before, and I fear I am frightfully behind the times. I had better get up to speed before VVVIP becomes common. And how long can it be before … Read more