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MrP and I were watching an episode of ST/TNG (Star Trek: The Next Generation, for the uninitiated) this evening. Q, the immortal alien being, had been condemned to mortal life, and was quite suddenly experiencing the aches and pains of human existence--including the inability to straighten up after bending over a console for a prolonged period of time. As a middle-aged human myself, I resonate to this. All in all, in fact, it occurs to me that middle age seems to emphasize the ephemeral nature of bodily existence, even as we become more aware of the seemingly timeless nature of our total being.
Also, I have a pair of cotton ragg socks that I wear around the house sometimes. Suddenly, there are three of them--a phenomenon that, to me, implies the existence of a fourth sock. The thing is, when we moved cross-country in 2008, I brought only the socks that had mates, and I am quite certain that I have only had one pair like this since we have been here. While I have often had single socks disappear into the space-time continuum surrounding my laundry room, I don't believe that I have ever had one appear before.
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« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2012, 11:12:57 PM » |
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Clearly your socks are breeding.
I saw that one recently as well (continuing to secretly live in your house as I do). One of my favorite episodes so far, especially the end when Data gets to laugh.
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Basically the moral of the story is that bcohlan1 is talking out of his ass again.
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« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2012, 11:21:12 PM » |
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Clearly your socks are breeding.
I saw that one recently as well (continuing to secretly live in your house as I do). One of my favorite episodes so far, especially the end when Data gets to laugh.
Yes, the laughter is yet another awesome demonstration of Brent Spiner's range as an actor, isn't it? Although I feel a bit odd saying that, since Data is so clearly an independent person, you know? And I think we're falling behind a bit here, since we detoured to take in a couple of recent episodes of House. In addition, we've been entertaining the Mediacom service person, since we needed new cable. Clearly, we need to get down to business if we're going to catch up with you! |
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« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2012, 11:31:33 PM » |
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And I think we're falling behind a bit here, since we detoured to take in a couple of recent episodes of House. In addition, we've been entertaining the Mediacom service person, since we needed new cable. Clearly, we need to get down to business if we're going to catch up with you!
We've taken up watching Felicity lately (bcohlspouse is not nearly so into TNG as I), so I doubt you're too far behind. |
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« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2012, 11:34:46 PM » |
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The extra sock would have come from -- yeah you got it -- the future. And when you realize socks are missing? Yup, they've gone into the past. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4QKiYar9pI |
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__________ Zharkov's Razor: Adapting Zharkov a bit to this situation, ignorance and confusion can explain a lot.
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« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2012, 11:35:14 PM » |
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While I have often had single socks disappear into the space-time continuum surrounding my laundry room, I don't believe that I have ever had one appear before.
Sometimes, when two socks care for each other very much. . . |
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« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2012, 11:39:59 PM » |
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Okay, I am all over the plate of shrimp and Cosmic Unconsciousness! And, what I should have said in the first post--what are y'all musing about these days? Share here. |
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« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2012, 08:57:07 AM » |
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I've never really thought about having children. I mean, I've thought about it in a kind of abstract way when I realize that most people my age are talking about them, having them, or have already done so. I've always thought that I could just worry about it later. Then, I started doing some rough math in my head. If I got pregnant right this second, my child would go off to college when I was 49. That seems too old. I've always imagined if I had kids that I would be younger when they flew the coop. This is complicated by the fact that if I have kids at all, I certainly want more than one. My husband is an only child. I don't want that for my kids. So, even if we started right now, I'm looking at qualifying for AARP before my kids grow up.
Deep thoughts....
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But hey, stick with coffee. Red Bull is like crack in a can at cocaine prices.
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« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2012, 08:58:26 AM » |
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Musings....
I had my "first career" in industry, and when I moved to higher ed, I figured I'd be working with a lot of smart people. Or at least smarter than people who worked in industry. But that hasn't happened. Not much of a difference.
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« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2012, 09:28:04 AM » |
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Musings . . .
The Fermi paradox: Given the size and age of the universe, there is a high probability that intelligent life exists in other galaxies. However, we have no evidence for the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations. Reading about this dilemma led me into the topic of self-replicating probes. Now I am wondering why there seems to be no interest in the development of such probes. I was also side-tracked by the concept of a Dyson sphere along the way.
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« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2012, 09:41:54 AM » |
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« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2012, 01:07:29 PM » |
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Musings....
I had my "first career" in industry, and when I moved to higher ed, I figured I'd be working with a lot of smart people. Or at least smarter than people who worked in industry. But that hasn't happened. Not much of a difference.
My first career was corporate, and then I moved into non-profits because I wanted to work on things I believed in, with people who were committed to a common goal. I went back into the "family business" (education) because at least the crazy here doesn't surprise me or depress me; I knew already to expect it. |
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« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2012, 03:28:49 PM » |
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« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2012, 03:48:28 PM » |
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Musings....
I had my "first career" in industry, and when I moved to higher ed, I figured I'd be working with a lot of smart people. Or at least smarter than people who worked in industry. But that hasn't happened. Not much of a difference.
+1. Though I think in a lot of ways, the people in industry probably were, on the whole, smarter than the people I work with now. If they weren't, they were gone, which doesn't happen here--if they're not smart, they seem to manage to get tenure, somehow. |
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« Reply #14 on: February 20, 2012, 05:43:48 PM » |
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Also, I have a pair of cotton ragg socks that I wear around the house sometimes. Suddenly, there are three of them--a phenomenon that, to me, implies the existence of a fourth sock. The thing is, when we moved cross-country in 2008, I brought only the socks that had mates, and I am quite certain that I have only had one pair like this since we have been here. While I have often had single socks disappear into the space-time continuum surrounding my laundry room, I don't believe that I have ever had one appear before.
I believe the Star Trek metaphor you are seeking for this is the Tribble. Did you accidentally leave grain in your sock drawer? |
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