we stopped putting lead in gas, but catalytic converters lead to more osmium pollution. ping.fm/zm9Rl

"economists agree that you can’t gamble your way to prosperity. In fact, it’s just the opposite. " ping.fm/w0LII

AWARE newsflash: new member calls for extraordinary general meeting on may 2. ping.fm/bhS39

caved in and rewrote Wikipedia's article on Koopmans' theorem. let's see how long it takes for the crap to come back. ping.fm/aKQVi

china to ban names with overly rare characters - another example of technology dictating culture! ping.fm/jeWBp

"If doctors of philosophy get PhDs, what do doctors of divinity get? DvDs?" - from afternoon conversation

thesis submission, second try.

just got measurements taken for cap and gown. my head has apparently grown by 1/8th to 7 7/8 cap size.

thesis was rejected from office because page numbers weren't aligned. WTF

the best response to the AWARE fiasco is this webcomic ping.fm/UklpW