Mathematics, Science, and Philosophy
I had two take-home exams due today. I didn’t start them until after nearly 4 am this morning.
At first I was scared. I glanced at the tests, and simply didn’t know where to start. The questions seemed senseless to me, and certainly well beyond my ability.
I had five hours to finish the tests, which were [...]
Mink & Milton: Na Nou Na Nou (Or: Greek Rhyming & Depressing Timing)
Oh, god, I feel sick.
I feel…
…depressed.
…worried.
…scared.
…stupid.
I do not feel…
…happy.
…intelligent.
…alive.
The verb “I lead” is agw in Greek; the future “I will lead” would be agsw, except the letters coalesce to axw. This is weird, yet still makes sense. But then you get to the aorist “I led”: hgagon. WTF.
Why I Am Stupid (or: Greek Kicks My Ass)
After receiving more than a couple of comments on my most recent journal entry, I have found that a number of my readers have misinterpreted my meaning as though I had intended to imply that I was intelligent. Well, if that’s what you gathered from my entry, I am sad to say that you have [...]
