Ideas
I have a few silly ideas I’d like to investigate but I don’t have the time. Here are five of them: 1. (One’s experience of) time flies when you’re having fun and slows down when you’re bored (or scared...
View ArticleMessaging in non-standard places
Two for starters: The “Reference” bit in a money transfer, e.g. as accessible by RBOS’s internet banking service. (Any short text.) Morse-code by telephone ring.
View ArticleRock Paper Scissors for the 21st century
Recall if you will the classic Rock Paper Scissors game. “1…2…3″ Rock [symbol]! Scissors [symbol]! (Rock wins) “1…2…3″ Paper [symbol]! Rock [symbol]! (Paper wins) An update for the 21st century:...
View ArticleMessaging in non-standard places
Here’s two for starters: The “Reference” bit in a money transfer, e.g. as accessible by RBOS’s internet banking service. (Any short text; will cost you.) Morse-code by telephone ring (advanced level).
View ArticleTheorist's theories versus punter's theories: a theory
Theorists develop theories of punters. Punters develop theories of punters. Theorists’ theories tend to be more detailed than punters’, yet still influenced by punters’ theories, use funnier...
View ArticleSilly SCUNT
“Orwell famously suggested that language preceded thought, such that if the word ‘freedom’, for example, is removed from the dictionary, then the very idea of freedom will disappear with it be and be...
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