Tom’s got some nice brain quotes to gently knead our thoughts with, and also to segue seemlessly (as if there was ever a need!) into a mention of the book, the book being that book with which Tom and Matt will batter down the doors of the popular science publishing world, and simultaneously the book I emitted a few pieces for. This book.
Plus Eldan is unmistakeably back, which means either he is kicking the tail of his study-related projects or he has been roused like an unstoppable mythological beast – an animanticore, perhaps.
NB: I apologise for narrowing my humour such that only cognitive scientists who have a passing knowledge of the ancient greek bestiary will get. A truly high falutin’ joke.
(adopts Steve Cogan/Connor Hammil voice from episode 2 of The Day Today)
So what about me, OB? Am I elitist? Am I? Am I really an elitist? Am I? Am I? Am I?
Yes, or no? Find out tonight.
Actually the fruition of one of my study-related projects has been the creation of an animanticore that automates the process of cathartic rage for me. When things become too much, I press the button, the thing whirs into life and writes on my behalf, and I am able to regain a zen-like inner poise and get back to work.
*sighs* If only….
[PS: I’m looking forward to the book, though Amazon reckon it’s still a pre-order in spite of the publication date being last week]
[PPS: in describing the people who will get your joke, you forget AI geeks who play/used to play Dungeons and Dragons. That group encompasses everyone in my lab]
Thank goodness for that!
And we all want whirring robots.