Ray Kurzweil, the famous “futurist” who has made some ludicrously inaccurate predictions, sent an angry letter to Newsweek magazine to try and clear his name. (I wonder if he will do the same if he comes across this post: The scary thing about Ray Kurzweil) Here is an excerpt: I appreciate your bringing my ideas… Read More »
My name is Peter Stuyvesant. I have two friends named Benson & Hedges. I rode a White Horse from a town called Marlboro to go for a Kent Holiday in the Salem High Country. With a packet of Winston cigarettes in my hand, I entered the House of Dunhill. Just opposite the Consulate Palace and… Read More »
Here’s a new definition of “multitasking“: Multiple people working on the same task. Now you know why there’s widespread unemployment.
甲：“你昨天跟女朋友约会怎么样？” 乙：“成功了一半。” 甲：“这话怎么讲？” 乙：“我去了，但她没去。”
During the Reign of Terror of the French Revolution, one morning’s executions began with three men: a rabbi, a Catholic priest, and a rationalist skeptic. The rabbi was marched up onto the platform first. There, facing the guillotine, he was asked if he had any last words. And the rabbi cried out, “I believe in… Read More »