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Believe the Bird

In any disagreement between the bird book and the bird, believe the bird.

2008 02 12 Charlie In Passing Comments (0)

The Seer-Sucker Principle

“No matter how much evidence exists that seers do not exist, seers will find suckers.” —  J. Scott Armstrong

2008 02 01 Charlie In Passing Comments (0)

Maxim: The SNAFU Principle

“In any social hierarchy, the noise added to a communication between individuals in that hierarchy is directly proportional to the distance between them, and the factor of proportionality will be proportional to the perceived risk to them.” ( Yes, I know I just put this in an article.  I want it accessible as a separate [...]

2008 01 28 Charlie Comments (2)

The Law of Rewards

People do what is rewarded.  What people are doing is what has been rewarded.

2008 01 26 Charlie BOTALI Comments (1)

Maxim

It is impossible to solve a problem with the consciousness that created it.

2008 01 25 Charlie Comments (0)

Maxim

In any intolerable situation, the essential step toward making that situation more tolerable is change.The single universal truth is that if nothing changes, then nothing changes.

2007 09 01 Charlie Comments (0)