Comments for Jonathan's Blog http://sinewave42.com/blog One geek's way in the universe Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:30:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on I am a soon-to-be-published poet by Sean Whitton http://sinewave42.com/blog/2010/01/i-am-a-soon-to-be-published-poet/#comment-108 Sean Whitton Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:30:07 +0000 http://sinewave42.com/blog/?p=121#comment-108 The poem makes a lot of valid points. I really do try to get better on these things: note my spending even less money than I would have to as a poor student. But the elections one really isn't the same question because if we are looking for the most actions that help people, as opposed to making principles stances, tactical voting makes more sense. And this is what I, at least, tend to want at the polls. The poem makes a lot of valid points. I really do try to get better on these things: note my spending even less money than I would have to as a poor student. But the elections one really isn’t the same question because if we are looking for the most actions that help people, as opposed to making principles stances, tactical voting makes more sense.

And this is what I, at least, tend to want at the polls.

]]> Comment on I am a soon-to-be-published poet by Ben Ward http://sinewave42.com/blog/2010/01/i-am-a-soon-to-be-published-poet/#comment-107 Ben Ward Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:22:59 +0000 http://sinewave42.com/blog/?p=121#comment-107 Ye gods. Ye gods.

]]> Comment on New Year’s Resolutions again by Sean Whitton http://sinewave42.com/blog/2010/01/new-years-resolutions-again/#comment-103 Sean Whitton Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:53:00 +0000 http://sinewave42.com/blog/?p=101#comment-103 Touche. Sorry about Goedel. Corollary is acceptable, obviously, I'm just messing about... What's worse is how I now speak as I write Maths proofs, e.g. 'note that' has a much higher frequency in my speech than it used to. Touche. Sorry about Goedel.

Corollary is acceptable, obviously, I’m just messing about… What’s worse is how I now speak as I write Maths proofs, e.g. ‘note that’ has a much higher frequency in my speech than it used to.

]]> Comment on New Year’s Resolutions again by Jonathan http://sinewave42.com/blog/2010/01/new-years-resolutions-again/#comment-102 Jonathan Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:37:47 +0000 http://sinewave42.com/blog/?p=101#comment-102 Also, Sean - how many times do I have to remind you that Gödel should be spelt Goedel when ö is unavailable? Also, Sean – how many times do I have to remind you that Gödel should be spelt Goedel when ö is unavailable?

]]> Comment on New Year’s Resolutions again by Jonathan http://sinewave42.com/blog/2010/01/new-years-resolutions-again/#comment-101 Jonathan Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:33:13 +0000 http://sinewave42.com/blog/?p=101#comment-101 OK, owned on the LMGTFY. In a non-technical context like the above, corollary is perfectly acceptable given that it logically (in the colloquial sense) follows simply from the premises. The spelling is unforgivable though :(. OK, owned on the LMGTFY. In a non-technical context like the above, corollary is perfectly acceptable given that it logically (in the colloquial sense) follows simply from the premises. The spelling is unforgivable though :( .

]]> Comment on New Year’s Resolutions again by Sean Whitton http://sinewave42.com/blog/2010/01/new-years-resolutions-again/#comment-100 Sean Whitton Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:56:03 +0000 http://sinewave42.com/blog/?p=101#comment-100 http://tinyurl.com/yavbleu will give you the author of the series (and more). I read it and enjoyed it a long time ago. Several moments still stick in my head. It's a world where magic is there, but practiced by precious few, the rest of the time being somewhat low-fantasy. The scene in which magic is first actually unleashed is therefore very memorable (and emotionally charged due to the circumstances). The plot and world are very LOTR-like, actually, but in a good way. Or so I thought at the time. You are not permitted to use the word Corollary when a) you can't spell it (I spelt it wrong until very recently...) b) you don't do proper Maths :P http://tinyurl.com/yavbleu will give you the author of the series (and more). I read it and enjoyed it a long time ago. Several moments still stick in my head. It’s a world where magic is there, but practiced by precious few, the rest of the time being somewhat low-fantasy. The scene in which magic is first actually unleashed is therefore very memorable (and emotionally charged due to the circumstances). The plot and world are very LOTR-like, actually, but in a good way. Or so I thought at the time.

You are not permitted to use the word Corollary when a) you can’t spell it (I spelt it wrong until very recently…) b) you don’t do proper Maths :P

]]> Comment on New Year’s Resolutions again by Jonathan http://sinewave42.com/blog/2010/01/new-years-resolutions-again/#comment-99 Jonathan Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:38:51 +0000 http://sinewave42.com/blog/?p=101#comment-99 Thanks for the suggestions. On the trilogy: can I have an author? I'll read the first, then the others if I like it. J Thanks for the suggestions. On the trilogy: can I have an author? I’ll read the first, then the others if I like it.

J

]]> Comment on New Year’s Resolutions again by Sean Whitton http://sinewave42.com/blog/2010/01/new-years-resolutions-again/#comment-98 Sean Whitton Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:23:04 +0000 http://sinewave42.com/blog/?p=101#comment-98 The Republic of Plato; Godel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas Hofstadter; The Memory, Sorrow and Thorn trilogy. All I can think of right now, sorry. The Republic of Plato;
Godel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas Hofstadter;
The Memory, Sorrow and Thorn trilogy.

All I can think of right now, sorry.

]]> Comment on GCSE Results – only posted 3 months late by Sean Whitton http://sinewave42.com/blog/2009/12/gcse-results-only-posted-3-months-late/#comment-79 Sean Whitton Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:48:38 +0000 http://sinewave42.com/blog/?p=93#comment-79 Okay Jonathan you fail. I opened your feed because I saw you actually had a post, and it's just this! Write something proper :P Okay Jonathan you fail. I opened your feed because I saw you actually had a post, and it’s just this! Write something proper :P

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