The Life and Times of J.Z. Garrod
Strange and terrible musings from a world traveller who has been to very few places.Archive for March, 2008
An MA in 5 Seconds.
As I begin the long, drawn out, and completely ineffectual period of stress that will precede the start of my MA this September, I found this while hitchhiking across the web:
The Feynman Problem Solving Algorithm:
1) Write down the problem.
2) Think very hard.
3) Write down the solution.
This has perhaps saved me from two years of expensive schooling and immense poverty.
Rash of Muggings Concerns Common Sense
March 19, 2008 at 5:52 pm · Filed under Social Commentary and tagged: common sense, crime, muggins, police, stupidity
If you didn’t know already, South Vancouver is in the middle of a vicious crime wave!
Link here.
Now, I don’t mean to be insensitive, but I think there is a crucial – almost vital – part of these muggings, that ties them all together:
“Vancouver police are warning residents in south Vancouver about a spate of violent muggings of people walking home alone late at night.”
Really? You were mugged walking alone late at night? As far as I know, that seems to be the most popular place that muggings happen – it’s almost cliché. I mean if you don’t want to get mugged – and I would assume that most don’t – wouldn’t you try to avoid walking home alone late at night?
I’m sure there are plenty of people who do this on a common basis without any regard to their safety. I’m sure their reasons are good ones, like going to work a night shift or going to hook up with your fuck-buddy. Seriously though, it seems like there is some common sense lacking in this equation.
Here’s a simple tip to avoid – most, not all – muggings. Don’t walk home alone at night.
Problem solved.
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