Humor in Science and Theology

That’s probably it. So, like Beckenbauer, not a philosopher, but unlike Beckenbauer, not even a soccer player.
Although he’s the first one that noticed the ball! Maybe that’s the key — empericism and testing.

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Went right over my head.

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Perhaps also because he was from Syracuse (on Sicily), not modern Greece?

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I just took that as a sort of recognition of Socrates’ pre-eminence among philosophers. Also how the fans “went wild” when the camera zoomed on him talking to himself - going wild on the Socratic Method, I guess - even if just to himself.

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xkcd: Outdated Periodic Table

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Another fun read:

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I would give this 10K hearts, if I could.

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When you get up as many times as I do the many trips can warm you up.

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Reminds me of the joke: Doing a good job here is like wearing dark pants and wetting yourself. You get a nice warm feeling but nobody seems to notice.

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xkcd: Washing Machine Settings

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The frustrating thing, is that these days most manuals are online, so if you have a question, you have to ask Da Google.

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