Tag Archives: Monty Python

How not to use technology to help with (machine) transcription

Posted on April 29, 2021 by pendantry

I’ve transcribed several videos here on Wibble. The most recent example was a short while ago: four-and-a-half minutes of Richard Dawkins talking about Douglas Adams. And almost immediately, Goldie blew my mind with a brilliant comment, asking whether I’d used … Continue reading →

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Teleporting newts

Posted on June 14, 2020 by pendantry

In my garden, there’s a pond. The pond currently has lots of tadpoles in it. Now, back in February I heard the frogs doing their ‘ribbit’ thing, so I knew that they were having fun, and I expected to see … Continue reading →

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Fooled by familiarity

Posted on January 29, 2015 by pendantry

I’ve long had a fascination with illusion. The subject of change blindness excites me; it impacts upon many aspects of existence. A thread on Learning from Dogs the other day reminded me again of this phenomenon. An understanding of how … Continue reading →

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Time to paint the town red?

Posted on February 4, 2014 by pendantry

Monty Python’s Life of Brian scene 9: Brian Learns to Conjugate. I love the way Brian narrowly avoids heading off to an earlier crucifixion than the plot calls for because he initially gives what turns out to be the right … Continue reading →

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A little perspective for the new year

Posted on December 31, 2011 by pendantry

Just remember that you’re standing on a planet that’s evolving and revolving at 900 miles an hour; That’s orbiting at 19 miles a second, so it’s reckoned, A sun that is the source of all our power. The sun, and … Continue reading →

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What would Jesus do?

Posted on December 21, 2011 by pendantry

Consider the lily, in the field. Consider the birds. Have they got jobs? The point is: they do alright, don’t they? and you’re much more important than they are.* So, what are you worrying about? * I’m not.

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A call for immediate discussion

Posted on November 6, 2011 by pendantry

With another Remembrance Sunday looming, my thoughts turn to those who have given their lives in many wars, for the freedoms those of us in the ‘civilised’ West enjoy: the freedom to vote for ‘any of the above’ in the … Continue reading →

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