Another week, another edition of the Onion with lots to make me giggle out loud on the street as I walked along reading it. There are several articles that are very good, and to encourage you to have a look, I thought I’d point out the brilliant, particle-physics-themed (sort of): “Researchers Discover Details Smaller Than Minutiae”. Here’s a chunk of it:
PASADENA, CA—A team of Caltech scientists announced Monday that they have discovered a type of conversational detail smaller than minutiae, the class of particulars long thought to be the smallest possible building blocks of mundanity. “These tiny sub-minutiae, or ‘boredons,’ are so insignificant that they contain almost no information, useless or otherwise,” said head researcher Dr. Nathan Yang, adding that the conversationally inconsequential details naturally occur in elevators and other enclosed spaces containing high concentrations of vaguely familiar acquaintances. “At least six must be combined to make up a detail that even remotely […]
Well, you should go to their site for the rest. Better, pick up the paper version and giggle out loud in public. It’s a great conversation starter. Well, that’s not entirely clear…
-cvj
