Comments on: The Things People Will Believe: Two Connected Aspects

by: Daniel Rutter

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:24:25 +0100

Not that it'll make the slightest difference to you, shanthima, but lots of people "know the value" of lots of completely worthless devices of this sort. To tell whether such devices actually work, you need to test them properly. If you don't, you are likely to fool yourself, because you are the easiest person to fool. It is incumbent upon the people promoting such devices to have independent tests done. When no such tests have been done, and the argument in favour of the device is a lengthy rant on a free hosting site by a person who cannot tell a real "award" from a scam, it is sensible to presume the claims made to be incorrect.

by: shanthima

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:10:29 +0100

You are a Psychopath - have you ever tried ‘Hydrodrive’? I have and am still using this on all my four wheelers. I know the value of ‘Hydrodrive’ so do not talk through your hat.

by: Jonadab

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 13:37:27 +0000

Dan is older than Gervase Markham but younger than Strom Thurmond. HTH.HAND.

by: phrantic

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 13:30:51 +0000

Which is equal to 1 Rutter?

Or may that’s in Internet Years? (or Internet weeks or something. 7.88 x 10^6 is a pretty big number)

Or should Dan’s age be measured in relation to the ages of both dansdata.com AND this blog? (the ratios could be manipulated to produce a unit of sorts?)

by: Simon

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:02:58 +0000

phrantic, what a question! Though now you mention it…

Hmmm, his Slashdot User ID is 126873; and, as everyone knows, your Slashdot UID is inversely proportional to your age. So Dan’s age is clearly 7.88*10^-6.

I think it would be indiscrete to say what units that’s in, though…

by: phrantic

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 11:35:09 +0000

Umm, Dan… How old ARE you?

by: RichVR

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 06:10:14 +0000

“Homer are you licking toads?”
“I’m not NOT licking toads.”