Showing posts with label thinking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label thinking. Show all posts
Its important to note that the warning across my scalp reads:
'Removal of cover invalidates warranty'
NOT
'No user-serviceable parts inside'


A lady I knew once told me that a friend of hers had 'Insert Brain Here' tattooed across his forehead.
I admired the Punk aesthetic, but wonder if it impaired interactions over his lifetime. Or would it actually improve them? After all, it would serve to ward off the Squares.
Here is a research project waiting to be plucked: Select a population n of identical twins, tattoo n/2 specimens with 'Insert Brain Here', tattoo the rest of pool with 'Lorem ipsum dolor' and return to appropriate habitats. Monitor for obvious metrics: sexual partners, offspring, territorial dominance and plumage displays.
If anyone cares to follow this through, I am available for co-authorship.

The Stupid and the Diligent

"I divide my officers into four groups. There are clever, diligent, stupid, and lazy officers. Usually two characteristics are combined. Some are clever and diligent -- their place is the General Staff. The next lot are stupid and lazy -- they make up 90 percent of every army and are suited to routine duties. Anyone who is both clever and lazy is qualified for the highest leadership duties, because he possesses the intellectual clarity and the composure necessary for difficult decisions. One must beware of anyone who is stupid and diligent -- he must not be entrusted with any responsibility because he will always cause only mischief." -- Hammerstein-Equord

If Hammerstein-Equord had been exposed to the Internet, I wonder if he would have altered his categories.
Where do trolls fit in this, for instance?