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Math will not save you. But rather the ability to find the misplaced comma in the semiotics of the alien language is what will save the world.

Three Texts in Which God Plays Favorites

Arthur C. Clarkes' "The Star"- Read it here
Babylonian Talmud Ta'anith 24b- God makes the rain stop and start to please R. Hanina
Homer-The Iliad-"Sing, Goddess, of the rage, of Peleus' son Achilles the accursed rage, which brought pain to thousands of the Achaeans.


Summary- It can be a really, really scary thing for God to be on your side.

Google

If you can formulate the question properly, Google will tell you the meaning of life. But

a) if you re-enter the answer into the search engine, the universe will stop and rewrite itself so that your mother died before you were born.
b) the answer will come out having been put through Google translator through nine consecutive languages, none of which you speak, and only then translated back into the language of the query.
c) the answer is ambiguous without the correct punctuation.
d) the answer is in lolcat form.

Hair Experiment- Continued

Didn't wash my hair today, just put it up in braids and pinned it to get it out of my face in the hideous hot weather. The ends of my hair are feeling a bit harsh, but since I haven't gotten a hair cut in almost a 6 months, I think that is probably outside the baking soda's blame. My hair tends to be a bit oily, and today does not seem that different. I suppose I should probably buy a thick hairbrush to try and redistribute the natural hair oils a bit, but even if I go and get the brush now, trying to brush my newly curly post-braid hair would be a....(dun dun duh!) a recipe for DISASTER!

I have papers to write and things to work on, but I am hungry and feeling productive, so I am going to try a recipe for cold soba noodles and return to my work after dinner. I get more done in the mornings anyways.