Dr Wingnut

Day: February 19, 2007

  • Common knowledge

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    That which has always been accepted by everyone, everywhere, is almost certain to be false.Paul Valery, Tel Quel

  • Reasons not to exercise

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    It is well documented that for every minute that you exercise, you add one minute to your life.  This enables you at 85 years old to spend an additional 5 months in a nursing home at $5000 per month.An addition to Some Thought on Exercise, via email from Roberst Christofferson, Mon, 15 Oct 2001 08:43:11…

  • Perspective

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    This is good to look at when you are having trouble putting things into their proper perspective.Most of us never really have given this any thought whatsoever, but it’s rather dazzling to see it presented this way!Antares is the 15th brightest star in the sky.  It is more than 1000 light years away.The universe is…