Grant me the ability
To use a lifeline on a question I cannot answer,
The courage to skip the lifeline on questions I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference.
---Jay (13 days to go - does that make me a man today?)
My prayer for the Hot Seat
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A good prayer!
And in that line, you might take a few minutes of your ample spare time between now and then (
) to read an excellent article that Ogi Ogas wrote after his appearance: WHO WANTS TO BE A COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENTIST MILLIONAIRE? He talks about some mental techniques he used to help tease out stuff he did know from the recesses of his brain.
Ogi is a Bored Buddy, although I don't recall if he's posted here since we moved to this new site.
And in that line, you might take a few minutes of your ample spare time between now and then (

Ogi is a Bored Buddy, although I don't recall if he's posted here since we moved to this new site.
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Thanks Marley, I had seen that article - it's great. I was especially interested in it because after teaching high school I decided to go back to grad school and study A.I and I took a number of cognitive psychology classes as well - so I really enjoyed reading it. I wonder if ever regretted not going for the $1 Million since his technique worked there as well!MarleysGh0st wrote:A good prayer!
And in that line, you might take a few minutes of your ample spare time between now and then () to read an excellent article that Ogi Ogas wrote after his appearance: WHO WANTS TO BE A COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENTIST MILLIONAIRE? He talks about some mental techniques he used to help tease out stuff he did know from the recesses of his brain.
Ogi is a Bored Buddy, although I don't recall if he's posted here since we moved to this new site.
---Jay (Down to 12 days - same as the number of people in my family!)
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I thought you were gaining a daughter-in-law? I guess you can't count her yet.frogman042 wrote:Thanks Marley, I had seen that article - it's great. I was especially interested in it because after teaching high school I decided to go back to grad school and study A.I and I took a number of cognitive psychology classes as well - so I really enjoyed reading it. I wonder if ever regretted not going for the $1 Million since his technique worked there as well!MarleysGh0st wrote:A good prayer!
And in that line, you might take a few minutes of your ample spare time between now and then () to read an excellent article that Ogi Ogas wrote after his appearance: WHO WANTS TO BE A COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENTIST MILLIONAIRE? He talks about some mental techniques he used to help tease out stuff he did know from the recesses of his brain.
Ogi is a Bored Buddy, although I don't recall if he's posted here since we moved to this new site.
---Jay (Down to 12 days - same as the number of people in my family!)
I believe in the usefulness of useless information.
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Re: My prayer for the Hot Seat
Good stuff.frogman042 wrote:Grant me the ability
To use a lifeline on a question I cannot answer,
The courage to skip the lifeline on questions I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference.
If I ever get there <snort> I would probably use Alan Shepard's prayer. Short, and to the point.
"Again" - Herb Brooks (as played by Kurt Russell)
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Good point - but as you note not until Tuesday. I now have to update my mental count on the size of the family - first change in 9 years!ulysses5019 wrote:I thought you were gaining a daughter-in-law? I guess you can't count her yet.frogman042 wrote:Thanks Marley, I had seen that article - it's great. I was especially interested in it because after teaching high school I decided to go back to grad school and study A.I and I took a number of cognitive psychology classes as well - so I really enjoyed reading it. I wonder if ever regretted not going for the $1 Million since his technique worked there as well!MarleysGh0st wrote:A good prayer!
And in that line, you might take a few minutes of your ample spare time between now and then () to read an excellent article that Ogi Ogas wrote after his appearance: WHO WANTS TO BE A COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENTIST MILLIONAIRE? He talks about some mental techniques he used to help tease out stuff he did know from the recesses of his brain.
Ogi is a Bored Buddy, although I don't recall if he's posted here since we moved to this new site.
---Jay (Down to 12 days - same as the number of people in my family!)
---Jay (# of days == # of Astronauts who walked on the Moon (unless you think NASA faked it all on Iceland
