Vital message
Mar. 23rd, 2010 05:49 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alias_sqbrA huge storm came through Perth, smashing in windows and windshields, flooding houses and libraries and causing all sorts of mayhem. Our power went out for pretty much all of the last 24 hours except for about half an hour this afternoon. So while I have power again, in case in case it goes out again I would like to say while I have this opportunity..
Not having the internet sucks.
I and Cam sat around in the dark saying "I'M SO BORED" at each other until I went to sleep (at which point I assume he said it to the cat) On the plus side it's gotten me through 600 pages of Anathem by Neal Stephenson which I wouldn't have otherwise. Actually, I'm not sure that's a plus, I have a like 1000 word essay on Why This Book Is Pissing Me Off I typed up on the laptop to keep me going. (In short: If the premise of your book is that people's value is directly proportional to their understanding of maths I expect to be wowed by your mathematical ideas, and so far I am very underwhelmed. Thus, by his own logic my opinion counts more than his and I say his book sucks(*))
(*)Oh, fine, some of it is good. The chase scenes are certainly pretty thrilling.
Not having the internet sucks.
I and Cam sat around in the dark saying "I'M SO BORED" at each other until I went to sleep (at which point I assume he said it to the cat) On the plus side it's gotten me through 600 pages of Anathem by Neal Stephenson which I wouldn't have otherwise. Actually, I'm not sure that's a plus, I have a like 1000 word essay on Why This Book Is Pissing Me Off I typed up on the laptop to keep me going. (In short: If the premise of your book is that people's value is directly proportional to their understanding of maths I expect to be wowed by your mathematical ideas, and so far I am very underwhelmed. Thus, by his own logic my opinion counts more than his and I say his book sucks(*))
(*)Oh, fine, some of it is good. The chase scenes are certainly pretty thrilling.
