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Science & philosophy. Cognitive bias, fallacies & paradoxes. Scams, cons & pseudoscience. Codes, puzzles & cryptic crosswords. Randomness, determinism, luck, time, fate, coincidences & memories. Absurdism & existentialism.
Right on cue... in the newspaper today #baadermeinhof
March 29, 2025 at 3:29 PM
We never ask “Why me?” when positive things happen. More likely: “I feel like the luckiest person in the world!” This is also the appropriate response to negatives (albeit using “unluckiest”) since all our experiences are ultimately down to luck.
January 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Good observation! Have never considered it either. Who were the biggest female acts in 1984 who might have been used?
December 17, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Thanks! But surely it causes awkward moments when the customer loses control of the coins?!😆
December 16, 2024 at 1:54 PM
For example, these are the first two clues:

🔵 Sort of woman relative, primarily - i.e. not son? (3,7) [Anagram of 'W R IE NOT SON' = TWO RONNIES]

🔵 Somewhat daunting? (4) [Hidden word = AUNT]
December 4, 2024 at 4:04 PM