Monday, July 8, 2013

Why Blog Crashes Have Become More Mundane

"Why Catastrophic Airline Crashes Have Become More Survivable."
"Over the many decades of commercial air travel, the airlines have learned more and more about why airplanes crash and how passengers survive."
 
"Ah! What we could do if we faced a sudden stark threat, as our ancestors did in evolutionary times! We inherited the capacities they needed then, but we've got so little use for them these days. We go to action movies and ride roller coasters or paraglide to activate the antiquated bodily systems. It's not that we're nostalgic for danger, but built into our depths, there's a need for something that — we in no conscious sense — desire."
 
Says Althouse at a new post this morning.
 
And we've found an unconscious way to feed that need with... competitive games.
 
Sports are a problem... the breed the Aaron Hernandez... women and kids looking up to these monsters.
 
Ban something already!... What, over the top?
 
I'm exaggerating I'm sure but ... oh well, this is just for me and my Neanderthal.

5 comments:

The Dude said...

Is this thing on?

The Dude said...

Well, I thought my comment stuck. What is going on here?

Evi L. Bloggerlady said...

Lem, you made me burst out laughing with that post headline. Well done.

Lem the artificially intelligent said...

I'm going to try not be vindictive but I'm not going to pull the easy punches.

Still, my instinct tells me she hasn't thought this caper carefully.

Lem the artificially intelligent said...

My first Blog post explains where I'm coming from with regards to Althouse shutting off comments.