Occam’s Razor pisses me right off. Not, necessarily, the actual Occam’s Razor but more specifically the belief that “the simplest explanation is most likely the correct one”. The belief that the simplest explanation is most likely correct is -for sure- wrong.

People like to smugly throw around this wording, somehow believing that “razor” means law or theory. First off, that’s not actually Occam’s Razor. Second, please stop basing your beliefs off Jody Foster films.

“Simplest” is relative and is based more on our place in the world than the world itself. What is simpler; A rabbi created man… Read the rest

In a week and a half I will be starting my new job. Thanks haircut. This will affect my life in many ways: I’ll have more money, I’ll be underemployed outside of my house rather than inside my house, I’ll have to wake up early, I’ll have insurance, I’ll have a 401(k), I’ll get to work in a fancy building downtown and no more pantsless work.

Most of the changes will be favorable and in many ways I’m looking forward to my new gig. Regardless, I need the job as my girlfriend/fiance/domestic partner (whatever the kids call… Read the rest

Today, March 29, 2008 at 8:00pm is “Earth Hour“. Presently I’m somewhat in shock that something like this has gained enough traction to be taken seriously. I guess I should be pissed but I’m not. Hippies sitting inside, in the dark, are better than hippies outside waving signs.

And really, if you want to shut off your lights for an hour, it doesn’t harm me. It’s just stupid, self congratulatory and accomplishes nothing. Maybe one day you can lie to your kids about how you stopped global warming with Earth Hour just like hippies claim to have stopped… Read the rest