[geeks] [rescue] Airport Security and Rescues...

Phil Stracchino alaric at metrocast.net
Mon Mar 31 09:00:50 CDT 2008


Jonathan Groll wrote:
> In a kind of freakonomics way it seems to be possible to determine the
> degree of religious fervour based on the number of spelling mistakes
> that are made. My current hypothesis is that the number of spelling
> mistakes increases linearly as the emotional response increases, or
> alternatively it is the sheer number of characters that need to be
> typed to produce a compelling argument for non-believers?
> 
> In any case Yeshua/Yehosua/Yeashua/Jesus/Jeu of Nazateth/Nazarth would
> have had difficulty turning the other cheek if he couldn't parse the
> argument!
> 
> Yours irreverently,


I venture to suggest that irreverently is the *best* way to approach 
religious issues, because practically the only way to keep people from 
coming to blows over them is for everyone concerned to keep a sense or 
humor about it.


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