What's that thing called?

[rhubarbodendron]

I beg to differ. It's the unpredictable phenomena that fascinate us researchers most, at least us biologists They implie that there is some well hidden rule, principle or mechanism that we haven't yet discovered. That's a bit like little kids and the cookie jar: they know it is hidden somewhere and won't rest till they found and raided it.

 

[Zero Kelvin]

Fine, provided that the phenomena are amenable to scientific epistemology. The problem is when they aren't and one might well be deluding oneself or others might seek to delude you -- for example, ghosts, ESP, spoon bending etc.

Personally, I've experienced premonitions quite a few times but I have no control over their occurrence and they're not always correct. I'm perfectly willing to accept that I can delude myself into thinking I have foresight by giving excess weight to the instances when reality coincides with presentiment and zero weight when they differ. I'm more amenable to the suggestion that I have an over vivid imagination and that I worry too much.

 

[Adventerprise]

It happened again yesterday. My pastor mentioned Christopher Wren in his Sunday sermon, and then when I'm flipping thru Watching The Clock, I see his name in the book, too.

 

[E-DUB]

Not about Christopher Wren but, as I'm reading this, I'm hearing, on the radio, the song by Kenny Loggins that mentions Christopher Robin.

 

[Candleicious Ghost]

Now we're going to start seeing and hearing about this everywhere.

Kor

Hehe. Is this where we get similar ideas like "The Mandela Effect?"

 

[rhubarbodendron]

atm there seems to be more of a Trump-effect. But that might be just an alternative fact...

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Not about Christopher Wren but, as I'm reading this, I'm hearing, on the radio, the song by Kenny Loggins that mentions Christopher Robin.

I totally read that as Christopher Walken.

I'd love to hear him read nursery rhymes, by the way:

There once was a woman...who lived in a shoe...okay...with all these...kids...until one day...they just killed her...with this...spoon...so good night...and sweet dreams...

 

[publiusr]

HA!

 

[Candleicious Ghost]

I totally read that as Christopher Walken.

I'd love to hear him read nursery rhymes, by the way:

There once was a woman...who lived in a shoe...okay...with all these...kids...until one day...they just killed her...with this...spoon...so good night...and sweet dreams...

There's a book for adults called "Go The Fok To Sleep"
By Adam Mansbach

That little ditty made me think of the book which BTW is fun.

Here's the book read by Samuel L Jackson

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

 

[Owain Taggart]

I totally read that as Christopher Walken.

I'd love to hear him read nursery rhymes, by the way:

There once was a woman...who lived in a shoe...okay...with all these...kids...until one day...they just killed her...with this...spoon...so good night...and sweet dreams...

Nevermind that, I'd love to hear him read Winnie the Pooh! Methinks he'd make a great Eeyore voice

 

[Phoenix219]

Hehe. Is this where we get similar ideas like "The Mandela Effect?"

https://www.alternatememories.com/historical-events/16-tv/201-star-trek-picard-s-crystal

I didn't want to start a thread about this, but TNG is coming up as a "Mandela Effect" these days - I'm more of a TOS guy so I wouldn't know about this either way. The normal Trek one is that they insist it "used to say" Beam me up, Scotty! and are astounded when told the series never said it. This one is "new" .... comments anyone?

 

[Rincewiend]

An aglet?

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

 

[rhubarbodendron]

It was not just that Crystal. For a while he also used to have a handhigh ceramic figurine that featured in one episode and somehow survived said epi for about half a season. Can't recall what it was called. It nestled in a big one, together with others.
If you keep an eye on Picard throughout the series, you'll see that he very often had things in his hands while sitting at his desk. Mostly tablet computers and tea cups, granted, but also flutes, artwork, ancient weaponry, books, archeological findings and iirc even a small spaceship model.
Toying with items on our desks is such a normal behaviour that most of the time we don't consciousely notice it in others. I daresay, though, that we register it subconsciouely and that it adds to giving the character a more realistic dimension, more depth and personality.

 

[Candleicious Ghost]

It was not just that Crystal. For a while he also used to have a handhigh ceramic figurine that featured in one episode and somehow survived said epi for about half a season. Can't recall what it was called. It nestled in a big one, together with others.
If you keep an eye on Picard throughout the series, you'll see that he very often had things in his hands while sitting at his desk. Mostly tablet computers and tea cups, granted, but also flutes, artwork, ancient weaponry, books, archeological findings and iirc even a small spaceship model.
Toying with items on our desks is such a normal behaviour that most of the time we don't consciousely notice it in others. I daresay, though, that we register it subconsciouely and that it adds to giving the character a more realistic dimension, more depth and personality.

I remember the nesting statue thingy...... That showed up in Generations when the ship crashed he just tossed it aside.. It was supposed to be a treasured archeological gift from a friend.