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Hansonian Normality
Yesterday my friend Robin Hanson walked into my office and said "Heh, how about that football game!" My world was momentarily jarred. This may be the most normal thing Robin has ever said to me.
Fortunately, things are back to normal today. Robin is speaking at a conference on the Search for Extra Terrestrial Life. Gotta love GMU.
Posted by Alex Tabarrok on February 5, 2008 at 01:32 PM in Education | Permalink
Comments
Where is the conference being held?
Posted by: Brendan at Feb 5, 2008 2:46:03 PM
He was probably noting the behavior of prediction markets during the game--not the game.
Posted by: eric at Feb 5, 2008 3:55:54 PM
Still a little weird. Very few of us would have found it necessary to specify that it was a football game.
Posted by: Paul Zrimsek at Feb 5, 2008 6:20:38 PM
"How about that local sports team?"
Posted by: Zubon at Feb 5, 2008 6:25:23 PM
What football game?
Posted by: eddie at Feb 5, 2008 6:46:55 PM
"My world was momentarily jarred"
this normal statement obviously had the same effect as an extraordinary one!
Posted by: fidèle visiteur at Feb 5, 2008 7:27:10 PM
I'll have to make sure my son takes classes from Robin.
...er...
...come to think of it, I may have to make sure my son takes some classes from people *other than* Robin.
Posted by: CDeBoe at Feb 6, 2008 10:03:08 AM
Would have been better if he said:
Sir, did you happen to catch the professional football contest on television last night?
The Giants of New York took on the Patriots of New England. And in the end, the Giants triumphed by throwing an oblong ball through the air with very little time left. It was a most ripping victory.
Hat tip to Eddie Murphy.
Posted by: AZ at Feb 6, 2008 12:41:57 PM
He's trying to phone home.
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