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POPSMechanism and function of humor identified by new evolutionary theory "By removing stipulations of content we have been forced to study the structures underlying any instance of humour, and it has become clear that it is not the content of the stimulus but the patterns underlying it that provide the potential for sources of humour. For patterns to exist it is necessary to have some form of content, but once that content exists, it is the level of the pattern at which humour operates and for which it delivers its rewards." Previous theories have only ever applied to a small proportion of all instances of humour, many of them stipulating necessary content or social conditions either in the humour itself or around the individual experiencing it. But this doesn't explain why an individual can laugh at something when no one else around them does, nor why two people can laugh at the same stimulus for different reasons.
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POPSGeorge Carlin irreverent comedian dies Now he's probably working on a new routine with Richard Pryor, and Lenny Bruce. He was Honest, and hit some nerves that needed hitting. Sometimes the truth hurts, until you work out it's generally the same for everyone else. We're all in this together warts and all. Too many people wont talk about the Elephant in the living room. (but they're all worried that the elephant might want to use the bathroom.) George liked to tickle the elephant
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POPSHaving the right connections "We're all in it together kid" The Plumber/Heating Engineer From Brazil, Terry Gilliam's dark tale of a not so distant future...Some time next year, with any luck a Monday..about 4am. A great clip for anyone who has been frustrated by bureaucrats, has considered arguing with their plumber, or hates Bob Hoskins.. With a special guest appearance by Robert De Nero as the Plumber/Heating Engineer
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POPSTerry Gilliam Interview Terry Gilliam, the Monty Python animator, talks about Life the Universe, and Brazil, the movie he describes as 1984 with guts, or Franz Kafka meets Walter Mitty - I couldn't clip the video in the usual way (64bit and flashplayer don't mix.), but the link on this looks good.
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POPSPig in Boots Chose this article instead of the original at the Daily Mail, because this one has pcitures!
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POPSEvil Mad Scientist Laboratories I linked to this site, after I found out how to make a bristle-bot, using a toothbrush, and the motor that gives you a ring in a cell phone. - Before I throw my cell phones out in future, I'll have to remove the motor. They're making the world a Better Place. One evil mad scientist at a time.
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POPSDear Professor Einstein, (Girl, 10 years old, in the late 1940s.) Alice Calaprice: Dear Professor Einstein - Albert Einstein's letters to and from children. New York 2002
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POPSComedy Centrals 100 best Comedians 44. Joan Rivers 43. Dave Chappelle 42. Flip Wilson 41. Jon Stewart 40. Mort Sahl 39. Billy Crystal 38. Bill Maher 37. Martin Lawrence 36. Jim Carrey 35. Phyllis Diller 34. Buddy Hackett 33. Andy Kaufman 32. Albert Brooks 31. George Burns 30. Garry Shandling 29. Milton Berle 28. Jack Benny 27. Jay Leno 26. Ray Romano 25. Bob Hope 24. Redd Foxx 23. Steven Wright 22. Robert Klein 21. Dennis Miller 20. Sam Kinison 19. Bill Hicks 18. Jonathan Winters 17. Don Rickles 16. Ellen Degeneres 15. David Letterman 14. Bob Newhart 13. Robin Williams 12. Jerry Seinfeld 11. Johnny Carson 10. Eddie Murphy 9. Roseanne Barr 8. Bill Cosby 7. Rodney Dangerfield 6. Steve Martin 5. Chris Rock 4. Woody Allen 3. Lenny Bruce 2. George Carlin 1. Richard Pryor
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POPSSydney's stressed brains are shrinking There was another conclusion suggested for the reason those subjects from Melbourne had more 'grey matter' than those from Sydney, which was that the brains of Sydneysiders had eliminated unnecessary neural pathways, connections and links, so making their brains more efficient. There was also the possibility considered that another reason for the differences, is that Sydney brains were too mature to spend too much time thinking about sport. They didn't need as large an amount of gray matter to remember football scores.
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POPSDog vs Balloons Simon exacts revenge on 74 Evil latex orbs. There is also the sequel Clipped: Dog vs Balloons II - This time it's personal.
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POPSWorld’s best resignation letter I expect the letter of recommendation on my desk by 8:00 am tomorrow. One word of this to anybody and all of your twisted little repugnant obsessions will become public knowledge. Never f*ck with your systems administrator, Mr. Baker! They know what you do with all that free time! Sincerely
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POPSVirginia Law hits Hitch hanging balls In Virginia it is now illegal to hang 'representations' of genitalia from vehicles. A father bought about the suit because his daughter asked him to explain two 'representations' of testicles she saw hanging from a trailer hitch. I can think of a few answers, but I haven't seen pictures regarding the accuracy of the replicas. Perhaps he could have said they were round dice, The Judgment called it a safety issue because it may distract drivers. (While they're not being distracted by billboards,GPS, or on the mobile phone.) One question that struck me. How would he explain dogs? Their representations are not always just hanging from the hitch, sometimes they're on active duty. No doubt the girl will find out about sex from her friends. Why do two balls hanging from strings appear to be testicle? It's not as though there aren't a few other choices. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.?
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POPS8 U.S. immigrant escapees DEAD: Virus free. Attempt to escape to China fails. Health scare scaled down. Birth place not certain. Over Taiwan is one possibility. Honolulu disown mice. Chicago claims a mouse could not get by its clapped-out body searcher or dog sniffer.
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POPSPair bring corpse to Store to Cash Check Weekend at Bernies? No we just need him for 30 minutes. Sounds weird, then I read the final paragraph of the story. The deceased was called on his listed number on Tuesday evening, and the call went unanswered
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