From Dagens Næringsliv: The American anthropologist Anne Kirah reports that shyness is the major reason for the exponential growth of online communities such as Facebook. It's easier to deal with people from behind a keyboard than face to face.
In other news, Earth rotates around the sun rather than the other way around. Apparently, there are some indications that the Easter Bunny might be a hoax also. Who'd have thunk it, eh?
I'm absolutely thrilled that this type of research gets funding.
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In other news, Earth rotates around the sun rather than the other way around. Apparently, there are some indications that the Easter Bunny might be a hoax also. Who'd have thunk it, eh?
So, I take it that you're main field of research isn't creationism?
But on the subject: You don't have to be Einstein to suggest that shyness is a major reason for the growth of said communities. In fact, I'll be hard pressed guess the second most important reason for this growth. Laziness (no need to actually get your ass out and meet people)?
Gonna have to throw you a big, fat NO on that one, A-Train. Creationism isn't really my bag, baby. Not until someone comes up with Nanocreationism, anyways. And still, this would not be a movement I'd like to spearhead.
"Founder of Nanocreationism" wouldn't even look good on a resume or a bidness' card.
We have, after all, entered the Silly Season. I guess that at least explains why the story ended up in the newspaper, even though it fails to explain why the research got funding in the first place...
To be serious: The whole article really stinks. If you read it careful, it looks to me like Anne Kirah actually hasn't done any research here in Norway; she was just a student here. I'm sure she has done research on how IT can help people communicate and interact better, but as I read the article, there is a good chance she hasn't done anything directly on Facebook or Norway. She just takes an "educated guess" about the shyness. 'Cause we Norwegians are really shy since we don't smile to each other on the bus, you know...
So I put my money on the "No research done, no funding granted" card, rather then thinking somebody wasted perfectly useable money on such a research project.
Nanocreationism: The belief that all life on a scale smaller than 1 micrometre, normally between 1-100 nanometers, were created in their entirety by a really tiny supernatural deity or deities (typically God), whose existence is presupposed.
Something like that?
We have, after all, entered the Silly Season.
Tru, tru. Peeps gotta be hurtin' for news right about now. The anthropologist was actually on Microsoft's payroll, if you'd believe it.
Anders: Actually it should be "All life with at least one dimension between 1 and 100 nm". Proposal accepted and title granted pending minor revisions as specified above. I totally forfeit the title of Founder of Nanocreationism and hand it to you under the previously mentioned conditions. Congratulations, and Long May You Reign.
Wouldn't the correct title be High Priest of the Holy Church of the True Nanocreationism? Founder of Nanocreationism sounds a bit lame. At least throw in some more: Founder and Head of Research, Institute of Nanocreationism. But then again, I always wanted a priesthood...
I'm betting that the Founder of Nanocreationism can choose his own title.
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