Three Tenously Related Items

First off, the Australian Grand Prix took place Saturday night. It was by all accounts one of the most randomly crash and incident-laden races in recent years. But I haven't seen it yet. Don't go spoiling it for me, now.

Secondly, after a little under a year, I finally got around to starting Freakonomics, by Steven Levitt, written by someone else. The first chapter spends most of the time praising Steven Levitt. So right off the bat I know I've struck gold. The introduction seems to also spend much time on discussing the infallibility of numbers and data. However, I'm a few chapters past the intro, and there is very little in the way of numbers. So, so far, the book seems best described as interesting though unsubstantiated social commentary.

Lastly, I've discovered that earplugs are simply one of the greatest feats of technology ever devised by mankind. They are this month's recommended product for consumption(although they may not be safe, judging from vague warnings on the packaging and even more vague memories of anecdotes. I haven't yet figured out the exact reasons why).

But 33db average noise reduction can do wonders for minimizing distractions like dishwashers, industrial strength computer fans, air conditioners, cats in the dryer, etc. I can finally hear myself not think. I can hear how tense my neck muscles are. Earplugs are sensory deprivation at its finest. It's enough to make me want to take a chainsaw to very tall trees.

That is all.