Monthly Archives: May 2012

Obligatory Search Terms Post

Posted on May 31, 2012 by thevenerablecorvex

You do a simple little thing like label a few of your posts with the tag “Master’s Thesis,” and you end up on the first page of results for the google search: “I have devoted myself to my master.” Damn … Continue reading →

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Science and Politics

Posted on May 31, 2012 by thevenerablecorvex

Science* is not democratic. Science does not care whether or not you agree with it; it does not care whether or not you or an arbitrary number of people, think that things would be better off if something were done … Continue reading →

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Fuck You and Your “Moderation”

Posted on May 28, 2012 by thevenerablecorvex

Can we please put an end to this obnoxious trend of citing “moderation” in a political sense as if it were some kind of a great virtue? Don’t get me wrong: if you have legitimately considered all of the available … Continue reading →

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A Letter to my Girlfriend’s Mother

Posted on May 28, 2012 by thevenerablecorvex

[My girlfriend’s mother has, in the past, been blissfully ignorant concerning the details of my gender identity. This ignorance has lately been lifted, and as such, my Nominatissima may face rather severe consequences for her (lesbian) relationship with a “disgusting, … Continue reading →

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The CBC’s Harley Quinn Moment

Posted on May 24, 2012 by thevenerablecorvex

I never actually watched Batman: The Animated Series when I was a child; it was on the wrong channel for me, so it wasn’t part of my morning viewing routine*. It is only now, as an adult, that I am … Continue reading →

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This is a Perfect Example of What I’m Talking About

Posted on May 23, 2012 by thevenerablecorvex

One of the major themes that I have running through this blog is that people in the Sciences and people in the Humanities fundamentally do not understand one another, one account of the fact that sciences are inherently apolitical whereas … Continue reading →

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Birthday Note

Posted on May 23, 2012 by thevenerablecorvex

Happy Birthday to the brightest, prettiest, most articulate and all-around swellest girl I know. I am, of course, talking about myself. I had hoped to celebrate with a hormone cocktail, but unfortunately my bloodwork is still being processed. Ah fie.

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In Support of the Quebec Students

Posted on May 23, 2012 by thevenerablecorvex

I’ve never been one to engage much in political protest. At the risk of sounding cynical, this is because I have seen little evidence that it actually works, except in the most extreme circumstances. This is probably just an artefact … Continue reading →

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When Is It Okay To Be Impolite?

Posted on May 19, 2012 by thevenerablecorvex

I used to be of the impression that it was never okay to be impolite. I based this opinion upon the present state of political discourse and my own personal belief in “frenemies” as an ideal. “Surely,” I had said … Continue reading →

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In Praise of my Students

Posted on May 19, 2012 by thevenerablecorvex

This afternoon, I taught my first full lab to a class of physics students. Readers may recall that I have never had the chance to do this before; whereas I have been instructing labs for a year now, before this … Continue reading →

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