2012 — 1 February: Wednesday — rabbits!

Despite the brilliant sunshine, it's still1 a mere -2C on my front porch. Brrr. From what I've seen of the news around our planet it's more of the "same old, same old" too. No matter; the cuppa is fresh and piping hot.

Is it a boid? Is it a plane?

No, not really:

RC over NYC

Thanks for the link, young Zeno.

Well, the sun may be blazing away but, having just retrieved the black bin, I can state that it's still f-f-f-freezing out there. Bang on 0C, to be exact. Brrr.

Does it get...

... any more surreal than this?

Bombing

I find it hard to believe that any religious guidance has much to say about such activities.

Not only is it cold out there, Mother Nature has now (16:08) added wind to the mixture. There's a lot to be said for hibernation at this time of year. I decided to give the care-home a miss today. Perhaps tomorrow, after my lunch date?

Only in The Guardian?

I'm sorry — but it made me smile...

Blue balls

Meanwhile, as reported in the Torygraph, and picked up by the latest "Ansible":

In a poll of 1000 people carried out by the Encylopedia Britannica to investigate scientific misconceptions, 16% believed the discoverer of radioactivity was Dr Emmett Brown of the Back To The Future films. (Telegraph, 6 January) [MPJ] This confirms the vital scientific principle that including stupid answers in a multiple-choice quiz ensures jolly amusing results from guesswork.

David Langford in Ansible #295


  

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