Muphry's law states that when criticizing spelling or grammar, you’ll make a mistake yourself. Or should that be criticising? Muphry's Law is a variation of Murphy’s law which is: "If anything can go wrong, it will." Muphry's Law teaches me to be humble and more tolerant of errors. Also see: Hanlons' Razor…Muphry's law states that when criticizing spelling or grammar, you’ll make a mistake yourself. Or should that be criticising? Muphry's Law is a variation of Murphy’s law which is: "If anything can go wrong, it will." Muphry's Law teaches me to be humble and more tolerant of errors. Also see: Hanlons' RazorWWW…
Ghost fishing is a sad reality of the fishing industry, where abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear continues to fish. It can be particularly troublesome as smaller trapped animals entice larger predators, who themselves get tangled. A net, after all, can continue to work whether we're around to pull it in or not. Recovering lost fishing gear is a challenging and often dangerous job. See, for example, ghostdiving.org Related Ideas to Ghost Fishing Also see: Bycatch—other stuff you caught while trying to catch something else The tragedy of the commons The Law of Unintended Consequences Strand line Peripherally-related ideas: Ghost grid Ghost cooking—the art of cooking leaving a sparkling, untouched kitchen Only dead fish go with the flow Types of phishing You get what you measure Ghoti - crazy English Nurse shark drawn using How to draw a grey nurse shark…Ghost fishing is a sad reality of the fishing industry, where abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear continues to fish. It can be particularly troublesome as smaller trapped animals entice larger predators, who themselves get tangled. A net, after all, can continue to work whether we're around to pull it in or not. Recovering lost fishing gear is a challenging and often dangerous job. See, for example, ghostdiving.org Related Ideas to Ghost Fishing Also see: Bycatch—other stuff you caught while trying to catch something else The tragedy of the commons The Law of Unintended Consequences Strand line Peripherally-related ideas: Ghost grid Ghost cooking—the art of cooking leaving a sparkling, untouched kitchen Only dead fish go with the flow Types of phishing You get what you measure Ghoti - crazy English Nurse shark drawn using How to draw a grey nurse sharkWWW…
This is an adapted version of the Kubler-Ross model for the stages of grief from her work with terminally ill patients. I should caveat that this is overly simplified in several respects and people don’t necessarily go through all these stages, nor necessarily in this order. Though, when you look at it, it’s hard not to have the feeling that it could provide some value in understanding that complex and difficult situation. I find it interesting as a more generally applicable model of how people deal with change. I think it’s possible to relate to some of these stages at some points in life which have experienced major change.…This is an adapted version of the Kubler-Ross model for the stages of grief from her work with terminally ill patients. I should caveat that this is overly simplified in several respects and people don’t necessarily go through all these stages, nor necessarily in this order. Though, when you look at it, it’s hard not to have the feeling that it could provide some value in understanding that complex and difficult situation. I find it interesting as a more generally applicable model of how people deal with change. I think it’s possible to relate to some of these stages at some points in life which have experienced major change.WWW…
Winnie the Pooh teaches us how to speak plainly and avoid Owl Speak. There’s a surprising amount of wisdom in A. A. Milne’s classic stories of Winnie-the-Pooh. If you haven’t read them for a long time, you could do much worse than try them again. Owl Speak As one small example, I find there’s a lot of Owl Speak around as we get older, where we could all probably benefit from a dose of Pooh’s simplicity. Owl Speak includes never using a short, simple word when a long and complicated one would do. For example, in one revealing exchange, Owl explains: “Well, the customary procedure in such cases is as follows.” “What does Crustimoney Proseedcake mean?” said Pooh. …”It means, the Thing to Do.” says Owl. We learn more and more Owl Speak the more time we spend in school, only to have to work to remove it when we are older. All the Winnie-the-Pooh books are lovely to read: Winnie-the-Pooh, The House at Pooh Corner, When we Were Very Young, and Now we are Six. Both quotes are from The House at Pooh Corner. Or, if you prefer to have the wisdom called out, you could try The Tao of Pooh, by Benjamin Hoff. This sketch was updated for my book Big Ideas Little Pictures…Winnie the Pooh teaches us how to speak plainly and avoid Owl Speak. There’s a surprising amount of wisdom in A. A. Milne’s classic stories of Winnie-the-Pooh. If you haven’t read them for a long time, you could do much worse than try them again. Owl Speak As one small example, I find there’s a lot of Owl Speak around as we get older, where we could all probably benefit from a dose of Pooh’s simplicity. Owl Speak includes never using a short, simple word when a long and complicated one would do. For example, in one revealing exchange, Owl explains: “Well, the customary procedure in such cases is as follows.” “What does Crustimoney Proseedcake mean?” said Pooh. …”It means, the Thing to Do.” says Owl. We learn more and more Owl Speak the more time we spend in school, only to have to work to remove it when we are older. All the Winnie-the-Pooh books are lovely to read: Winnie-the-Pooh, The House at Pooh Corner, When we Were Very Young, and Now we are Six. Both quotes are from The House at Pooh Corner. Or, if you prefer to have the wisdom called out, you could try The Tao of Pooh, by Benjamin Hoff. This sketch was updated for my book Big Ideas Little PicturesWWW…
The classic game theory dilemma where two prisoners are individually offered a deal if they’ll betray the other prisoner. But if they both betray each other then it’s bad news for both of them. What they choose depends on what they think the other will choose.…The classic game theory dilemma where two prisoners are individually offered a deal if they’ll betray the other prisoner. But if they both betray each other then it’s bad news for both of them. What they choose depends on what they think the other will choose.WWW…
‘Tis the season for these powerful things. Turns out sneezes can travel up to 8 m, coughs up to 6m and they can linger in the air for up to 10 minutes. All the more important to make sure you’re doing your Dracula sneeze into your sleeve.…‘Tis the season for these powerful things. Turns out sneezes can travel up to 8 m, coughs up to 6m and they can linger in the air for up to 10 minutes. All the more important to make sure you’re doing your Dracula sneeze into your sleeve.WWW…
