Harvard cognitive psychologist Steven Pinker has a new book, Rationality, in which he makes the case that our gut instincts are often, if not always, wrong.
He used, as an example, what he calls a “simple logic” question:
A smartphone and case, combined, cost £110. The phone costs £100 more than the case. How much is the case?
What is your answer?
Scroll down for the correct answer.
If you answered £10, like most people you are wrong.
The correct answer is £5.
Here’s how I figured it out:
~E
Where do you fit in the political typology?
Are you a Faith and Flag Conservative? Progressive Left? Or somewhere in between?
Pew Research Center has a quiz to find out which one of nine political typology groups is your best match, compared with a nationally representative survey of more than 10,000 U.S. adults.
If you find some of these questions difficult to answer, just pick the answer that comes closest to your view, even if it isn’t exactly right.
To take the quiz, click here, then report back your result!
My result:
Populist Right
… along with 11% of the public
~E
Here’s the GIF:
About the GIF: On Oct. 20, 2021, the unfunny 61-year-old “comedian” Kathy Griffin — who held aloft a mockup of President Trump’s severed head — tweeted a video of herself dancing topless, with this message:
HEY BOYZZZZ
You know the drill:
This contest will be closed in two weeks, at the end of Tuesday, November 23, 2021.
To get the contest going, here’s my caption:
Why is it only Democrats inflict their naked bodies on the public?
For the winner of our last Caption Contest, go here.
~E
There were many really clever caption entries.
Our writers voted for their respective #1 (best) and #2 (next best) captions. Each #1 vote is worth 4 points; each #2 vote is worth 2 points.
And the winner of our 249th Caption Contest, with two #1 votes and one #2 vote, totaling 10 points, is:
Here is the winning caption:
Hurry it up will you? I have a country to wreck.
Calgirl and Jackie Puppet are in 2nd place, each with one #1 vote, one #2 vote, and 6 points:
Calgirl: “C’mon Man! How long can this take? They’re dead and gonna stay dead, and I have really important things to do as leader of the Flea World.”
Jackie Puppet: “The ice cream truck should’ve been here by now! What’s taking so long?”
GregB‘s two captions and Jen are in 3rd place, each with 4 points:
GregB (one #1 vote): “C’mon man! Hurry this thing up. It’s past my nap time already!”
GregB (one #1 vote): “Hmm, let’s see. Mickey’s left hand is picking his nose and his right hand is scratching his butt (like I often do,) so that means the time is…umm, umm. Jill, how soon can we go home?”
Jen (two #2 votes): “Time for a diaper change and ice cream!”
Greenworxx is in 4th place, with one #2 vote and 2 points:
“I’m hungry…..It’s time for the buffet lunch they told me about. Where’s the buffet and why am I here?”
For all the other caption entries, go here.
Be here tomorrow for our next, very exciting Caption Contest!
~E
Posted in Caption contest, Fun, Funnies
The Mirror reports that a mum in Ireland has been quite busy preparing some unique Bento Box Halloween lunches for her kids. Check them out:
Excerpts from the Mirror article:
“The mum-of-three spends half an hour each day putting together the packed lunches in bento boxes .
Vampire strawberries, cucumber skulls and bat-shaped sarnies are just some of the offerings the 34-year-old full-time mum has whipped up this month – even baking home-made pizza mummies before they head to school.
Every lovingly-prepared lunch is served alongside heartfelt and inspiring notes that act as a pep talk to her kids halfway through the day.
Ardita, from Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland, said: “It’s really satisfying to see how much my children love these lunches, especially the Halloween ones.”
Read the whole story here.
And since social media brings out the worst in people, the mum has received a number of cruel comments online, accusing her of pretending to be the ‘perfect mum’ after showing off the deliciously fun meals. She’s been ignoring the haters though, as she should. Keep up the great work!
What a creative mom!
DCG
Here’s the GIF:
About the GIF: On Ajugust 29, 2021, Joe Biden couldn’t stay still during the solemn ceremony to receive the bodies of U.S. soldiers killed in the United States’ peremptory withdrawal from Afghanistan. He dishonored the dead soldiers by checking his watch.
You know the drill:
This contest will be closed in two weeks, at the end of Tuesday, October 26, 2021.
To get the contest going, here’s my caption:
During the ceremony, a voice from the clouds said: “Your time is up, pedo Joe.”
For the winner of our last Caption Contest, go here.
~E
Our writers have voted for their respective #1 (best) and #2 (next best) captions. Each #1 vote is worth 4 points; each #2 vote is worth 2 points.
And we have a triple whammy!
The winners of our 246th Caption Contest, each with 8 points, are:
Here are their winning captions:
Captain America (with two #1 votes): “Oh No!!! Izz Godzirra!!!”
Mitchell T (with two #1 votes): “Slam Dunk? Not a stage dive without jumping off stage. Falling forward and snapping a fan’s neck is like trying to balance a brick on a straw. IT GUNNA SNAP!!”
Reuben G. (with one #1 and two #2 votes): “She’s not THAT fat, it only registered as 1.8 on local Richter scales”
Greg B is in second place, with one #1 and one #2 votes, totaling 6 points:
Lizzo is seen here performing for SeaWorld hiring managers during her audition to serve as the replacement for the now retired Shamu to splash the audience.
Brian, Jackie Puppet, and vett are in third place, each with one #2 vote and 2 points:
Brian: “That poor teddy bear will argue that point about crushing. Bet there isn’t any stuffing left in that little fella.”
Jackie Puppet: “The poor bed: ‘What did I do to deserve this? OOF!!'”
vett: “Eye bleach! Eye bleach! Where’s my eye bleach.”
For all the other caption submissions, go here.
Be here later today for our next, very exciting Caption Contest!
~E
Making your own plant pots is both inexpensive and environmentally sustainable.
Materials:
After the seedlings sprout, transfer the biodegradable seed-starter to your garden and let nature take care of the rest!
~E
There are no words for this. Enjoy.
~ Grif