the metageist strikes again February 23, 2006 1:16 PM Subscribe
what.
posted by Baby_Balrog at 1:36 PM on February 23, 2006
posted by Baby_Balrog at 1:36 PM on February 23, 2006
Coincidences appear in the most unuuuuuuusual of places, don't they?
posted by grateful at 1:42 PM on February 23, 2006
posted by grateful at 1:42 PM on February 23, 2006
But . . . but that's impossible!
posted by brain_drain at 1:49 PM on February 23, 2006
posted by brain_drain at 1:49 PM on February 23, 2006
grateful, was that supposed to sound like Bugs Bunny inside my head? Because it did.
posted by Faint of Butt at 1:54 PM on February 23, 2006
posted by Faint of Butt at 1:54 PM on February 23, 2006
Apparently, not everyone is wearing their tinfoil hat properly, and the mind control rays are getting through. Tsk, tsk.
posted by crunchland at 2:08 PM on February 23, 2006
posted by crunchland at 2:08 PM on February 23, 2006
Ah, coincidence. I listened to a piece on public radio (WBUR/"Here and Now") this afternoon called 'Beyond Coincidence' [listen - .rm] -- about the new book of the same name.
posted by ericb at 2:08 PM on February 23, 2006
posted by ericb at 2:08 PM on February 23, 2006
So what is the expectation value of this thread, anyway?
posted by hototogisu at 2:27 PM on February 23, 2006
posted by hototogisu at 2:27 PM on February 23, 2006
But Spearman's rho is zero.
posted by languagehat at 3:11 PM on February 23, 2006
posted by languagehat at 3:11 PM on February 23, 2006
Yeah it's unbelievable that BOTH of these posts were made at the SAME TIME..... and during the WINTER OLYMPICS, too!
Oh.
posted by scarabic at 3:23 PM on February 23, 2006
Oh.
posted by scarabic at 3:23 PM on February 23, 2006
I definitely want to try out coincidental co-ed curling.
posted by strangeleftydoublethink at 3:25 PM on February 23, 2006
posted by strangeleftydoublethink at 3:25 PM on February 23, 2006
sldt: Funny thing is, I was thinking the same thing.
posted by mischief at 4:31 PM on February 23, 2006
posted by mischief at 4:31 PM on February 23, 2006
Hey, if you haven't read the linked MeTa thread (which contains a few other examples), you're missing the point. I agree it's not that big a coincidence. It's just one more piece of data for those interested in theorizing about the MetaGeist phenomenon.
posted by Miko at 5:50 PM on February 23, 2006
posted by Miko at 5:50 PM on February 23, 2006
What next? Five people posting the exact same comment in a row?
posted by TwelveTwo at 6:52 PM on February 23, 2006
posted by TwelveTwo at 6:52 PM on February 23, 2006
What next? Five people posting the exact same comment in a row?
posted by clevershark at 7:01 PM on February 23, 2006
posted by clevershark at 7:01 PM on February 23, 2006
What next? Five people posting the exact same comment in a row?
posted by Astro Zombie at 8:46 PM on February 23, 2006
posted by Astro Zombie at 8:46 PM on February 23, 2006
What next? Five people posting the exact same comment in a row?
posted by yhbc at 8:48 PM on February 23, 2006
posted by yhbc at 8:48 PM on February 23, 2006
yhbc You are right, it would just be down right weird.
posted by TwelveTwo at 9:01 PM on February 23, 2006
posted by TwelveTwo at 9:01 PM on February 23, 2006
I can't decide whether it would have been funnier to let it happen.
posted by Astro Zombie at 9:16 PM on February 23, 2006
posted by Astro Zombie at 9:16 PM on February 23, 2006
I hear ya, Miko. As the referenced "eponysterical" dude, I feel the need to tell you that what you should do is start a page somewhere logging this "phenomenon" for those who are interested. For christ's sake, we don't need a MeTa thread every time an instance takes place. I agree it's a real thing and somewhat interesting, but it happens ALL the time and often under very mundane circumstances. Start a Google Pages page about it and annouce on MeTa that you are accepting submissions. That's all you need to do.
and btw I am soooo far behind on uploading eponysterical submissions it's pathetic. I really suck. Working on it.
posted by scarabic at 10:42 PM on February 23, 2006
and btw I am soooo far behind on uploading eponysterical submissions it's pathetic. I really suck. Working on it.
posted by scarabic at 10:42 PM on February 23, 2006
Well, now we'll never know.
Wouldn't the quantum computer be able to answer that question?
posted by Astro Zombie at 11:01 PM on February 23, 2006
Wouldn't the quantum computer be able to answer that question?
posted by Astro Zombie at 11:01 PM on February 23, 2006
And it's not even turned on!
* * *
I'll be at 10,000 posts in no time.
posted by Astro Zombie at 11:24 PM on February 23, 2006
* * *
I'll be at 10,000 posts in no time.
posted by Astro Zombie at 11:24 PM on February 23, 2006
You are closer.
posted by Astro Zombie at 12:21 AM on February 24, 2006
posted by Astro Zombie at 12:21 AM on February 24, 2006
scarabic: "I feel the need to tell you that what you should do is start a page somewhere logging this "phenomenon" for those who are interested. For christ's sake, we don't need a MeTa thread every time an instance takes place. I agree it's a real thing and somewhat interesting, but it happens ALL the time and often under very mundane circumstances. Start a Google Pages page about it and annouce on MeTa that you are accepting submissions. That's all you need to do."
How about I create a page on the MeFi wiki?
posted by Plutor at 4:15 AM on February 24, 2006
How about I create a page on the MeFi wiki?
posted by Plutor at 4:15 AM on February 24, 2006
i want 10,000 posts...
posted by Baby_Balrog at 11:00 AM on February 24, 2006
posted by Baby_Balrog at 11:00 AM on February 24, 2006
Hey - that's a great idea, Plutor. I think I'll migrate there as well. Geez... i feel like such a luddite for not thinking of it.
posted by scarabic at 4:13 PM on February 24, 2006
posted by scarabic at 4:13 PM on February 24, 2006
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Anyway, this one is an example of Metageist being inspired by broadly covered events - in this case, the Olympics.
posted by Miko at 1:17 PM on February 23, 2006