Sunday, 28 February 2010

Results for February's project

Thanks to everyone who responded. There were six genuine voters and two virtual voters. Analysing the responses was not as straightforward as I had expected.

Kate voted for option 3. Kate's cat also voted for option 3 but I suspect this was just Kate's way of trying to wangle some extra representation and so I'm accepting only the one vote (sorry Kate's cat).

Cosmic Tink Tank voted for option 3 and included some interesting suggestions to enliven the proceedings. I won't be using the suggestions but, hey, what a creative mind.

Mille Vache voted for option 2, which I would have been delighted to run with but unfortunately Mille rendered option 2 redundant by publishing the recipe in advance of project selection and execution. Never mind - it was a good service rendered by Mille and I trust everyone will try the recipe (I certainly will).

Angie voted for option 2 but see Mille Vache above. Sorry Angie. At least you've got the recipe now.

Andrew voted for option 2. Yep, that's right. Sorry Andrew. Blame Mille Vache. Enjoy the honeycomb!

Su voted for option 1. I am counting this vote as valid even though I know for a fact that Su is voting that way only to try to put me on the spot. You don't believe I can do this number theory stuff, do you Su? I have only one thing to say: Tom Westerdale, Birkbeck College. He taught me everything I know about number theory, set theory, logic and computability. Although I'm a wee bit rusty, I've still got my notes...

Anonymous voted for option 1 but then disqualified himself/herself by voting twice for option 1. A bit harsh maybe but Anonymous could be anyone - perhaps even Su trying to inflate her representation. Anonymous did almost redeem himself/herself by suggesting that option 3 would be more fun but, in all fairness, if I'm invalidating this person's vote for option 1 then I must do the same for option 3.

So there we have it:

Option 1: one valid vote (Su).
Option 2: three valid votes (Mille Vache, Angie, Andrew) but option rendered redundant by early disclosure.
Option 3: two valid votes (Kate, Cosmic Tink Tank).

A clear win for option 3. I kind of thought it would go that way.

And here you are - the very can that's going to get it. The contents conform to European directives 76/769/EEC and CE 3093/94. I'm not saying that's good and I'm not saying that's bad but one way or another it will do no more harm to the environment than if it were deployed more conventionally, at a party for instance. The only difference is that my special party will be over in seconds. The only way to reduce impact is to ban this stuff altogether and that would probably be a good thing.

When is it going to happen? Well, I had planned on doing the deed later today but a friend of mine offered the use of his professional quality video camera in place of my humble mobile phone video capture facility. I must admit I couldn't resist the opportunity to capture some high-speed vid and render it in slow-mo for your delectation.

Do not try this at home. See you in March!
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8 comments:

  1. The Cosmic Tinktank28 February 2010 at 12:14

    A thought has been troubling us here at the tank.That is,that an airgun pellet fired from a 'safe' distance may not actually penetrate the aerosol,which we assume is the object of the exercise.
    Having put some new batteries in our Speculative Visualisation Machine (SVM) we invisage that multiple impacts may be neccesary to do the job.
    This may involve having to 'chase' the target around the enclosed private area, unless secured appropriately.
    Furthermore, the nature of a traditional pellet may render it too soft to penetrate at all.
    To avoid dissapointment a contingency plan of having modified pellets e.g.with a hard metal spike,or small warhead attached,may be advisable.
    Failing this,try the great big fire option.
    We hope you will forgive this intrusion,as we note that the SL is the leading establishment of its type in the whole wide world,and we do like looking at our comments on your comments bit.

    Regards, AP.

    PS. Did you manage to get into those Kudos in the end?

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  2. Marcus Morris28 February 2010 at 13:11

    The Sydenham Wasp Incident of circa 1993, in which an entire aerosol can of insecticide was used to despatch a bathroomful of wasps, should reassure you as to the penetrating properties of the equipment.

    In the Kudos now. Help...

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  3. The Cosmic Tinktank28 February 2010 at 15:22

    The Sydenham affair suggests a range which may not be generally thought to be safe.However,I shall now endeavour to keep my nose out of it for fear it may get shot orf.

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  4. The Cosmic Tinktank28 February 2010 at 15:36

    Oh, and if the Kudos are proving troublesome, perhaps the liberal application of lard and use of a hairdryer,or hot air gun should ease their removal. Again, plenty of water handy in case of fire.

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  5. Anonymous28 February 2010 at 17:45

    POO!

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  6. Marcus Morris1 March 2010 at 01:39

    Aha! Now I know for sure who "Anonymous" is! There's no mistaking that "Poo!"

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  7. The Cosmic Tinktank1 March 2010 at 19:10

    Have you done it yet?
    Wharrappened?

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  8. Marcus Morris2 March 2010 at 03:12

    No, the deed is not yet done. The owner of the big effoff vidcam (our Great Hairy Leader) is a bit busy at the mo. The job is scheduled for sometime in March.

    Meanwhile, look out for the March project: How to make a rudimentary eye using your hands.

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