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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Sport as Life
The thesis: truly great sporting skill and self-expression come best when not too structured, not too investigated, not too explored. The counter: nearly-great performance is helped by study, stats, practice and heightened professionalism. Stimulated by a cricket ground conversation with … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Life, Psychology, Sport
Tagged 'Flow', Destiny, Fatalism, Fate, Genius, Heroes, Ignoring the odds, Moments of Genius, Moments of Madness, Time stands still
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Facts and Data
Stone me, or rather half a stone me. It transpires that our bathroom scales couldn’t be more wrong. A combination of old age (theirs) and youth – the kids jumping on them – means they turn out to be massively … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Science
Tagged Duff Data, Excess Pounds, Falsification, Good Science, Personal Satnav, Wobbly Belly
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Sat on my Ass
Buridan’s Ass is a famous thought experiment which features a perfectly rational ass rationally stuck between two equally attractive alternatives. Tragically equidistant between hay and water, the ass lies down to quietly die – as it would be irrational to … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Psychology, Work
Tagged Buridan's Ass, Perfectly Rational, Slow Down, Speedy Gonzales
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24×17
What’s 24×17? C’mon, c’mon. The clock’s ticking. Struggling? Sweating? No answer? A guesstimate? Not sure? Not good at maths? Need more time? Relax. No-one can do 24×17 without thinking about it. There is no ‘fast thinking’ route to 24×17. It … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Psychology, Work
Tagged Calculation, Fast Thinking, Fear, Maths, Number Blindness
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Conspiracy
I spent last week wrestling other people’s demons. Could it be there isn’t a conspiracy? Could it be it’s not all about you? Why do we all jump so readily to self-centred conclusions? In fact it’s a perfectly reasonable thing … Continue reading
Jubilee Camping
Jubilee camp Periodically damp Some sun Decent fun Well fed And some early beds Good group A sizeable troupe The final night Clear and bright By the fire side A beacon spied And a firework spray At the end of … Continue reading
