Suus cuique crepitus bene olet
Everyone thinks their own fart smells sweet.
This adage appears to be an exercise in hyperbole, for while most of us are less bothered by our own flatulence than by others', I doubt that anybody would want to wear a perfume or cologne odorized with their own flatulence. Rather, the point is that we more quickly overlook our own faults than those of others. A political example of this would be tendency of some Americans to self-righteously denounce the Islamic terrorists who have killed thousands of innocents, while dismissing the hundreds of thousands of Iraqis killed as a consequence of the American invasion as regrettable collateral damage.
Back in 1972 I built the most magnificent kluge of a lifetime: The Great Geminid Kluge
November 18th: I have started a new blog to discuss political issues. The thrust of this blog is to have civil discussion between liberals and conservatives on the issues of the day. I urgently request conservatives who want to discuss (not argue!) issues to join in the discussion. I will enforce strict rules of civility at this blog to insure that we discuss productively rather than argue futilely.
Storytron, the company that is commercializing my interactive storytelling technology, is nearing commercial launch. You can get details at our website.
