short takes

[cellio]

goldsquare's post on 9/11 is short and to the point. I wrote and deleted more words before seeing this, so I'll just point you there.

Tonight I got one of the most polite political-solicitation phone calls I can remember receiving, from the local Obama campaign. With all the dirt, both real and manufactured, in the political arena, it was nice to have a pleasant and non-pushy conversation. Had I not been on my way out the door, I would have accepted her offer to answer my questions. But I am welcome to stop in at their local office three blocks from my home any time I like, she said. (I assume she doesn't really have anything that isn't on the campaign web site, but sometimes the human interaction is nice.)

This was more timely yesterday, but: http://www.hasthelhcdestroyedtheearth.com/ is worth a look. Do look closely. :-) Thanks to browngirl for the link.

From a recent conversation about workplace diversity: "We have a very diverse department. We have emacs and vi users." :-)

A pet butterfly? Link from mabfan.

A light-hearted comment on the economy relayed by thnidu.

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[dr-zrfq.livejournal.com]

"We have a very diverse department. We have emacs and vi users."

*snrk* from everyone in the room!

This was more timely yesterday, but: http://www.hasthelhcdestroyedtheearth.com/ is worth a look.

Also (for anyone who hasn't seen these yet): LHC related pickup lines (http://xkcd.com/474/) (pun alert), and another amusing tidbit (http://community.livejournal.com/metaquotes/6829907.html) via metaquotes.

[caryabend.livejournal.com]

I like the site referenced here better:

http://allah-sulu.livejournal.com/840714.html

This site actually includes a test to determine if the world has been destroyed, and a mechanism to report a false-negative test result!

[cellio]

And backed by a money-back guarantee! How can you lose?

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

Oh, they haven't begun colliding particles yet; we still have plenty of time to create a black hole and destroy all we know! \o/

(I'm sorry, but this just contines to amuse me immensely. I'm really glad you liked the link, and the source code is indeed awesome.)

[cellio]

Exactly! Months from now there could possibly be cause for concern (though it's not the way I'm betting), but now? This was just prep.

[mabfan.livejournal.com]

People seemed to have liked the butterfly.

[cellio]

It was delightful. I had no idea that they had the capacity for that kind of attachment.