tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post3593294139989854299..comments2024-03-29T08:14:33.384-04:00Comments on I Think; Therefore, I Yam: Brainiacs Just Wanta Have FunSusan Flett Swiderskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-50468399397161597882012-09-28T09:18:58.844-04:002012-09-28T09:18:58.844-04:00Janie- Not if the sermon is too bloody long.
Annm...Janie- Not if the sermon is too bloody long.<br /><br />Annmarie- No need to feel out of it. Most people don't know about these prizes. That's why it's so much fun for a nerd like me to write about them.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-52998926574948734882012-09-27T22:38:06.436-04:002012-09-27T22:38:06.436-04:00oh my gosh...so much information here! I am feeli...oh my gosh...so much information here! I am feeling pretty out of it, because I did not know any of it!!momto8https://www.blogger.com/profile/13964950285763339907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-59647061607785334572012-09-27T21:57:37.436-04:002012-09-27T21:57:37.436-04:00Would it be sacrilegious to use a speech jammer in...Would it be sacrilegious to use a speech jammer in church?<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-75521965780266852302012-09-27T15:06:12.148-04:002012-09-27T15:06:12.148-04:00Barb- You're in luck. Nobody's invented an...Barb- You're in luck. Nobody's invented an automatic mute for those blaring commercials, BUT a new law will be going into effect in December making it illegal for advertisers to blast commercials any louder than the regular programming. (YAY!)<br /><br />Laura- I think he would, too. Glad ya liked 'em.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-76500554442868765292012-09-27T14:38:47.348-04:002012-09-27T14:38:47.348-04:00Einstein would be laughing his arse off. These are...Einstein would be laughing his arse off. These are fab!!!Austanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05568578637922817033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-45447750552940403152012-09-27T02:00:16.353-04:002012-09-27T02:00:16.353-04:00I love it, and yes, I have wondered why those pony...I love it, and yes, I have wondered why those pony tails swing like that. Now if someone would invent a mechanism that would automatically mutes the TV when the advertisements start blaring at ear deafening decibels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-43581735339603216562012-09-27T02:00:14.975-04:002012-09-27T02:00:14.975-04:00I love it, and yes, I have wondered why those pony...I love it, and yes, I have wondered why those pony tails swing like that. Now if someone would invent a mechanism that would automatically mutes the TV when the advertisements start blaring at ear deafening decibels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-17566405393671466482012-09-26T16:26:42.720-04:002012-09-26T16:26:42.720-04:00Al- I think there may be a distinct possibility th...Al- I think there may be a distinct possibility that some of these projects were conceived while under the influence of an adult beverage. Or a whole bunch of 'em.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-54130222637286413502012-09-26T16:13:53.400-04:002012-09-26T16:13:53.400-04:00I love the ignoble awards!
Most of the projects le...I love the ignoble awards!<br />Most of the projects leading to awards probably "seemed a good idea at the time"Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625543235578144620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-28791579785183946072012-09-26T16:06:35.855-04:002012-09-26T16:06:35.855-04:00Geo- HA! There are a few people I wouldn't min...Geo- HA! There are a few people I wouldn't mind levitating for a bit, too. <br /><br />Cleemckenzie- Glad ya liked it. I'll be on the look-out for a dead fish in your next book.<br /><br />Jimmy- That one about preventing a colonoscopy explosion got to me, too.(Gives a whole meaning to "blow it out yer arse.") Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-47244547586077647522012-09-26T15:42:32.397-04:002012-09-26T15:42:32.397-04:00Now I see why everyone avoids a colonoscopy, I am ...Now I see why everyone avoids a colonoscopy, I am definitely going to remember this one :)Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11676883070882757501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-85645074636546914692012-09-26T14:21:17.220-04:002012-09-26T14:21:17.220-04:00There's so much in this post that I can't ...There's so much in this post that I can't think where to start. Guess my brain activity is on the same level as the dead fish--that piece of information is going into my notes!<br /><br />As to my body, when I'm through with it, it can go anywhere it wants, so science fiction might be the choice it makes. I'm taking my brain and donating it to a fish.<br /><br />Loved the post.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-4776445264078250852012-09-26T13:59:14.930-04:002012-09-26T13:59:14.930-04:00Instructive and enjoyable post, Susan! Much intere...Instructive and enjoyable post, Susan! Much interested by Geim's and Berry's levitation of a tree frog. Only the ones around here aren't much bothered by gravity to begin with. But if those boys could levitate my giant cousin Jack I'd give them a prize. Give them another one if they couldn't get him back down. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-25715861660348789012012-09-26T10:41:08.502-04:002012-09-26T10:41:08.502-04:00Arleen- Yeah, me too. I can think of a lot of sit...Arleen- Yeah, me too. I can think of a lot of situations where it'd come in mighty handy.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-45489092571034013272012-09-26T10:39:50.845-04:002012-09-26T10:39:50.845-04:00Cro- Yeah, painting the target after the arrow'...Cro- Yeah, painting the target after the arrow's been shot would make things a lot easier, wouldn't it? Kinda reminds me of some of the medical researchers I worked with: they'd initiate a research project with the express purpose of proving a predetermined answer. Any data that didn't support their "answer" was discarded. <br /><br />Jon- I think we could ALL use one of those Speech Jammers from time to time. Nope, the Swedes didn't eat too much green food; the problem was in their plumbing. The copper piping wasn't properly sealed in a bunch of newly-buiilt houses, so when hot water sat in the pipes overnight, copper seeped into it. Copper is a natural green dye, so when those blondes took a shower in the morning, the high concentration of copper in the hot water (measured 5X the usual amount) made their hair turn grass green.<br /><br />Sylvia- HA! I love your scenario. <br /><br />Suze- The Swedes lived in new houses, and it turned out, the copper pipes in those house weren't properly coated. Because of seepage, when hot water sat in the pipes overnight, the concentration of copper in that water grew to five times the usual amount. Copper has a natural dying effect, so when those unsuspecting blondes took their morning showers, they came out with green hair. VERY green hair. <br /><br />Linda- My pleasure. Like every dim bulb, my goal is to spread as much light as I can.<br /><br />Julie- Glad you liked the pics. They cracked me up, too.<br /><br />L.G.- Sometimes, it's really hard to imagine a practical application for the info scientists gain from some of their research. As for the ponytail study, one thing that will come from it is a more realistic depiction of the way hair moves in animated graphics. Yeah, I know. Not exactly earth-shattering stuff.<br /><br />Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-1601106327150143142012-09-26T10:26:36.543-04:002012-09-26T10:26:36.543-04:00I gotta get me one of those speech jammers. I gotta get me one of those speech jammers. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-86713582231839742012012-09-26T09:01:35.633-04:002012-09-26T09:01:35.633-04:00I'm all for science, but it does sometimes see...I'm all for science, but it does sometimes seem like a few brilliant minds could be put to better use than discovering why a pony tail bobs up and down when a woman runs. Of course, I'm probably missing the deeper mechanical/physics-based importance of such a movement. The discovery of this secret force will probably fuel the next generation of cars! :PPLuanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-86731825334458124002012-09-26T08:38:29.514-04:002012-09-26T08:38:29.514-04:00The Run EMC pic made me laugh out loud. Also love ...The Run EMC pic made me laugh out loud. Also love the kitty with the beret. <br /><br />I hadn't seen the previous post so I'm glad to catch up with these awards now LOL. :DJulie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-15041436570469306002012-09-26T07:10:37.159-04:002012-09-26T07:10:37.159-04:00LOL! Thanks for another illuminating post. LOL! Thanks for another illuminating post. Linda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576828490765434497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-32517880368639378052012-09-26T06:20:06.291-04:002012-09-26T06:20:06.291-04:00Why did the Swedes hair turn green?Why did the Swedes hair turn green?Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-15679533119596522522012-09-26T02:18:47.702-04:002012-09-26T02:18:47.702-04:00Lol the news media reported the Dutch scientists w...Lol the news media reported the Dutch scientists won a Nobel prize! I love the topics of some of these projects! Can you just imagine how they come up with these things? "Hey, I have a great research project idea! Let's take pictures of butts!"<br />"I am all for!"<br />"Chimp butts!"<br />"Uh, ok. Why?"<br />"To see if chimps recognize each other's asses!"<br />"Uhhhh did you take your pill today?"Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05519691494230856599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-62035707304248966732012-09-26T02:16:53.517-04:002012-09-26T02:16:53.517-04:00I wonder where one might purchase a Speech Jammer?...I wonder where one might purchase a Speech Jammer? I could put it to good use.<br /><br />So - - why exactly DID the hair of blondes in a certain Swedish town turn green? Ingesting too much pea soup and broccoli??Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-37042967380290201792012-09-26T00:58:17.334-04:002012-09-26T00:58:17.334-04:00Fire the arrow, and paint the target later? I wish...Fire the arrow, and paint the target later? I wish I'd thought about that in my brief golf playing days!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com