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I learnt an Amazing Fact about the English language the other day. It concerns the expression "it's the exception that proves the rule," which has always seemed nonsensical to me. Surely it does the exact opposite: if the rule is "all swans are white" and you see a black swan, it definitely doesn't prove that all swans are white ( Read more... ) -
Valentine's Day video
Here's a video I made for my friend Natalie last year. It's in the form of a valentine's card but will be of interest to anyone who's curious to see what my simulations / random interactive visual art looks like. The music is by my housemate Greg.
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What I want for Xmas
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I feel frustrated that I can't vote in tonight's US elections. Throughout history the right to vote has been extended to all social classes, genders and ethnic groups, but still 86% of the world population is barred from having a say simply because of not being US citizens. Yet American policy has a real and direct effect on our lives. I think ( Read more... ) -
Ideas That Could Make You Rich No. 2: A Database Charity
Over the years I've sometimes had ideas that could make someone rich if they were very lucky and could be bothered to put in all the hard work of going on Dragon's Den etc. But personally I can't be bothered so I'm posting them here for amusement ( Read more... ) -
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Your result for What Your Taste in Art Says About You Test...
Non-conformist, Visionary, and Independent
5 Abstract, 0 Islamic, 2 Ukiyo-e, -5 Cubist, -2 Impressionist and -12 Renaissance!
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Ideas That Could Make You Rich No. 1: The Butter Spreader
Over the years I've sometimes had ideas that could, potentially, make someone rich, if they were very lucky and could be bothered to put in all the hard work of developing a prototype, going on Dragon's Den, etc... But personally I can't be bothered, so I've decided to post them here, mostly for amusement. Some of them are gadgets, others are ( Read more... ) -
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I've just been thinking about Mr. Dogsolitude's post about Fractional Reserve Banking, which is the means by which banks create money out of nowhere.
The Wikipedia article on the subject shows how a small amount of actual money can be converted by banks into a large amount of Magical Bank Money, which is what we all live on ( Read more... ) -
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