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That is the title of the shortest scholarly paper in the annals of academia. The entire paper, which was “published” in 1972, is pictured in the blank space below! (More details here; hat tip: @pickover.)

Originally posted on prior probability:
The phrase ipse dixit is Latin for “he said it himself” and refers to an assertion without proof or a dogmatic expression of mere opinion. (Here is the Wikipedia entry for ipse dixit.) This phrase…

Originally posted on prior probability:
Via Channel NewsAsia: “China’s highest paid movie star Fan Bingbing … has not been seen in public since July …. The 36-year-old actress has been a household name in China for years and tasted Hollywood…

Check out this blog devoted to control panels. (Hat tip: kottke.)

The phrase ipse dixit is Latin for “he said it himself” and refers to an assertion without proof or a dogmatic expression of mere opinion. (Here is the Wikipedia entry for ipse dixit.) This phrase now also refers to a … Continue reading →

Reddit has an entire thread devoted to “desire paths,” like the one pictured below. (hat tip: @pickover)

What if national borders were redrawn along latitude and longitude lines?

A large group of my law professor colleagues (now over 2,400 of them!!!) have signed an “Open Letter” addressed to the U.S. Senate stating their opposition to Judge Brett Kavanaugh (BK). The crux of their sanctimonious argument is that BK lacks … Continue reading →

Or: Why are Article III judges above the law? According to Stacy N. Cammarano (via the Washington Post): “Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of sex, but it does not apply … Continue reading →