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April 20,

1. "Freakonomics" by S. Levitt and ..
Exciting book by young Chicago economist

2. "The Code Book" by S. Singh
The best "science for layman" book I have ever read.

3. "The Undercover Economist" Tim Harford
The first chapter is good, but overall dull.

4. "On Bullshit" by Harry Frankfurt
Has a degree of humor but that is very intellectual humor.

5. "The Predictors" by Thomas A. Bass
It tells how a group of physicists made a fortune in trading by using chaos theory. But prospective readers beware, it is not a book on investing or Science, but a story about a venture company.

Quotes of the Day

"Food is the only beautiful thing which really nourishes."
-Anonymous

"No man will work for interests unless they are his."
-David Seabury

"In Russia, you're supposed to write not with your brain but with the blood of your heart."
- Boris Akunin

Books recently read

1. "Freakonomics" by S. Levitt and ..
Exciting book by young Chicago economist

2. "The Code Book" by S. Singh
The best "science for layman" book I have ever read.

3. "The Undercover Economist" Tim Harford
The first chapter is good, but overall dull.

4. "On Bullshit" by Harry Frankfurt
Has a degree of humor but that is very intellectual humor.

5. "The Predictors" by Thomas A. Bass
It tells how a group of physicists made a fortune in trading by using chaos theory. But prospective readers beware, it is not a book on investing or Science, but a story about a venture company.

Joke: San Diego

"Nine out of ten girls in San Diego are pretty and tenth one goes to the University of San Diego".
From The Insider's Guide to the Colleges

Alco Checker

This game sounds fun. The rule: Participants use glasses of tequila instead of draughts in order to make their game funnier. After a draught is taken, the glass must be drunk. The White plays with silver tequila and the Black with golden.

ライブソン

今週はハ大のライブソンがElyレクチャーをやっているのだが、一昨日の講演でうちの某大物教授の研究を評価して、非常にflatteringなことを言ったらしい。するとその教授が子供みたいに喜んでいたそう。冷静沈着にみえる彼もそういうかわいい一面も持ち合わせてたとは。やっぱり学者ってpeerからの評価をすごく気にするのかなあ。
こんなことを言ってる人もいる。
"There's an old saying that the reason academic battles are so intense is because the stakes are so low. ... it's not the size of the stakes but the kind of stakes. If the stakes were money it wouldn't be quite as big a deal, at least in some cases. You can always find money in other places. But status is a precious resource, and you have to shove the other guy out of the way to get yours."

Movie: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

The story is a twisted and complicated and the plot is non-linear or discontinuous. So it may seem thoroughly confusing at the beginning. But a little patience will be rewarded. As for acting, Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet were quite good.