October 5, 2011
quotes out of context
When P.R. pros begin furiously spinning a story before it has even come out, there’s a pretty good chance the story is going to be damaging to the reputation of said P.R. pros’ bosses.
If I ever go on hallucinogenic walkabout in the desert, I’d want Richard Feynman to be my spirit animal.
One of the classic techniques used to measure a person’s willingness to behave in a utilitarian way is known as trolleyology.
In the premiere, which airs tonight, for example, you’ll see stories about alligators getting excited by tubas playing a particular note, a fairly lightweight woman who can prevent very strong men from picking her up just by changing her stance, a man getting away from a tiger intent on killing him by making it gag, and, in the piece that gives the episode its title, the hair from one person’s head being used to lift an entire car with several passengers.
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