This might be the most academic and most unintentionally funny thing I've ever read.
Yes it's real, from the Oxford Companion to the Mind (1987). #Humor
| https://twitter.com/JMMalyon |
John Malyon
- 14 Followers
- 22 Following
- 72 Posts
Creator of Artcyclopedia. Science, SF, humor. Philophile, phobophobe. I do not feud or hate.
@erictopol This is assuming we're not actually INSIDE an omicron wave right now, but lack of testing, diagnosis and reporting have made it mostly invisible.
@erictopol 20% seems way too low. Omicron itself has only existed for about 18 months, and has already gone through several major mutations and new waves.
@georgetakei The bank bought too many Treasury bonds because they're too woke, that must be it LOL.
It really reads as if they're trying to help legitimize the Twitter rantings of certain idiots, such as that well-known beneficiary of preferential promotion Donald Trump Jr.
@woodyluvscoffee What the story really amounts to is the king setting out to find the woman with the smallest feet in his kingdom.
@daviddlevine @gdyson @JamesGleick
Graham and the braying trumpet face... 🤔 Love this. Haven't read this one by Wells but I'll have to check it out.
I'm currently developing a saner quiz show where the contestant who has memorized the least amount of pop culture trivia is the winner
Lower case wasn't invented until the 14th century, so a big part of the explanation for why human history was so messed up all the way up to the Renaissance is that ALL IDEAS HAD TO BE EXPRESSED IN ALL CAPS