RHOD follows equation of logistics

TimC · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 54

On a log scale, RHOD postings per month,
http://rather.puzzling.org/~tconnors/rhod.png
demonstrating exponential growth of RHOD, then decay. We'll be down
to one post a month in 2016.

On a linear scale, same RHOD postings per month:
http://rather.puzzling.org/~tconnors/rhod-linear.png

I do note that I joined up in 1998, thanks to Screwtape. At the same
time he told me to also join alt.religion.kibology, but refused to
tell me what kibology was.

--
TimC
I'm all for computer dating, but I wouldn't want one to marry my sister. --unk

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Sid · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 41

TimC wrote in
0.9.7.4-13749-31679-200608171034-tc@hexane.ssi.swin.edu.au:

> On a log scale, RHOD postings per month,
> http://rather.puzzling.org/~tconnors/rhod.png
> demonstrating exponential growth of RHOD, then decay. We'll be down
> to one post a month in 2016.

> On a linear scale, same RHOD postings per month:
> http://rather.puzzling.org/~tconnors/rhod-linear.png

> I do note that I joined up in 1998, thanks to Screwtape. At the same
> time he told me to also join alt.religion.kibology, but refused to
> tell me what kibology was.

I started reading in 1998 and probably first posted in 1999.

1998-2002 - the golden age of rhod coincides with my university days. I
think we can safely conclude that rhod is mapping my life and I'll become a
single-celled organism in 2016.

Sid

David Scully · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

Sid wrote:
> TimC wrote in
> 0.9.7.4-13749-31679-200608171034-tc@hexane.ssi.swin.edu.au:
>
> > On a log scale, RHOD postings per month,
> > http://rather.puzzling.org/~tconnors/rhod.png
> > demonstrating exponential growth of RHOD, then decay. We'll be down
> > to one post a month in 2016.
>
> > On a linear scale, same RHOD postings per month:
> > http://rather.puzzling.org/~tconnors/rhod-linear.png
>
> > I do note that I joined up in 1998, thanks to Screwtape. At the same
> > time he told me to also join alt.religion.kibology, but refused to
> > tell me what kibology was.
>
> I started reading in 1998 and probably first posted in 1999.
>
> 1998-2002 - the golden age of rhod coincides with my university days. I
> think we can safely conclude that rhod is mapping my life and I'll become a
> single-celled organism in 2016.
>
> Sid

Google tells me that my first post to rhod was in 2002;
conveniently around the start of my own university career. A career
that's ended this year. Ended for the moment, anyway.

I'd be scared of rhod's inevitable death, but then I never posted
much in the first place, so I'll just assume I'm immune. Of course,
I assume I'm immune to everything.

Anthrax milkshake, anyone?

Dave.

TimC · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 54

On 2006-08-17, David Scully (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
> Sid wrote:
>> TimC wrote in
>> 0.9.7.4-13749-31679-200608171034-tc@hexane.ssi.swin.edu.au:
>> > I do note that I joined up in 1998, thanks to Screwtape. At the same
>> > time he told me to also join alt.religion.kibology, but refused to
>> > tell me what kibology was.
>>
>> I started reading in 1998 and probably first posted in 1999.
>>
>> 1998-2002 - the golden age of rhod coincides with my university days. I
>> think we can safely conclude that rhod is mapping my life and I'll become a
>> single-celled organism in 2016.
>
> Google tells me that my first post to rhod was in 2002;
> conveniently around the start of my own university career.

I've noticed a correlation here. I can't quite put my finger on it.
Any hints?

--
TimC
A transistor protected by a fast-acting fuse will protect
the fuse by blowing first. --unknown

Sid · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 41

TimC wrote in

> On 2006-08-17, David Scully (aka Bruce)
>> Sid wrote:

>>> 1998-2002 - the golden age of rhod coincides with my university
>>> days. I think we can safely conclude that rhod is mapping my life
>>> and I'll become a single-celled organism in 2016.

>> Google tells me that my first post to rhod was in 2002;
>> conveniently around the start of my own university career.

> I've noticed a correlation here. I can't quite put my finger on it.
> Any hints?

If you wait for 10 more years you won't quite be able to put your finger on
me either - what with me becoming a single-celled organism and all that.

Sid

Jason · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 22

TimC wrote:
> On a log scale, RHOD postings per month,
> http://rather.puzzling.org/~tconnors/rhod.png
> demonstrating exponential growth of RHOD, then decay. We'll be down
> to one post a month in 2016.

Can you predict who will be making the post?

> On a linear scale, same RHOD postings per month:
> http://rather.puzzling.org/~tconnors/rhod-linear.png

Just at a rough eyeball measurement + perhaps faulty memory, I believe
the top spike of the charts correspond to the DRINK! fiasco. Not
exactly the pinnacle of achievement, there.

S. Checker · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 16

Jason wrote:
> TimC wrote:
>> On a log scale, RHOD postings per month,
>> http://rather.puzzling.org/~tconnors/rhod.png
>> demonstrating exponential growth of RHOD, then decay. We'll be down
>> to one post a month in 2016.
>
> Can you predict who will be making the post?
>
>> On a linear scale, same RHOD postings per month:
>> http://rather.puzzling.org/~tconnors/rhod-linear.png
>
> Just at a rough eyeball measurement + perhaps faulty memory, I believe
> the top spike of the charts correspond to the DRINK! fiasco. Not
> exactly the pinnacle of achievement, there.

In what way was it not the pinnacle of achievement?

I too remember the good old days, back when rhod was filled with eager
and willing rhodents, good for a cheap laugh, a cheap trick, or a quick
trip to the sporting goods store for a cheap replacement cooler. We had
some times, then, mostly centered around making fun of Kimberly and
speculating about bright red fish. But that's all changed, perhaps we've
gotten wiser and smarter and better-looking and all that.

I blame KoL.

--
I'm sure it's a very nice piece of music to someone who hasn't heard it
ninety thousand times though, although this hypothetical person would
have to first be dug up out of a peat bog or defrosted from a glacier.
-- jmb, afc-a's itinerant music critic

Jason · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 22

S. Checker wrote:
> Jason wrote:
>> TimC wrote:
>>> On a log scale, RHOD postings per month,
>>> http://rather.puzzling.org/~tconnors/rhod.png
>>> demonstrating exponential growth of RHOD, then decay. We'll be down
>>> to one post a month in 2016.
>> Can you predict who will be making the post?
>>
>>> On a linear scale, same RHOD postings per month:
>>> http://rather.puzzling.org/~tconnors/rhod-linear.png
>> Just at a rough eyeball measurement + perhaps faulty memory, I believe
>> the top spike of the charts correspond to the DRINK! fiasco. Not
>> exactly the pinnacle of achievement, there.
>
> In what way was it not the pinnacle of achievement?

Allow me to illustrate:
DRINK!

Jeffrey Kaplan · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 65

It is alleged that TimC claimed:

> I do note that I joined up in 1998, thanks to Screwtape. At the same
> time he told me to also join alt.religion.kibology, but refused to
> tell me what kibology was.

I used to know Kibo, and I still never found out what kibology was,
except that it had something to do with marshmallow peeps.

--
Jeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org
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"Gods by the bushel! Gods by the pound! Gods for all occasions!" (Amb.
Mollari, B5 "The Parliament of Dreams")

Dave Hinz · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 23

On 17 Aug 2006 16:28:07 EDT, Jason wrote:
> S. Checker wrote:
>> Jason wrote:

>>> Just at a rough eyeball measurement + perhaps faulty memory, I believe
>>> the top spike of the charts correspond to the DRINK! fiasco. Not
>>> exactly the pinnacle of achievement, there.
>>
>> In what way was it not the pinnacle of achievement?
>
> Allow me to illustrate:
> DRINK!

Drinker? I hardly know 'er!

Sid · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 41

GWD wrote in

> On 17 Aug 2006 21:10:36 GMT, Dave Hinz wrote:

>>On 17 Aug 2006 16:28:07 EDT, Jason

>>>> In what way was it not the pinnacle of achievement?

>>> Allow me to illustrate:
>>> DRINK!

>>Drinker? I hardly know 'er!

> That's what SHE said.

I'll see your SelfHumilatingEntity and raise you a Tony Blair.

Sid

Robert Bunn · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 2

"Sid" wrote in message @individual.net...
> GWD wrote in
>
>> On 17 Aug 2006 21:10:36 GMT, Dave Hinz wrote:
>
>>>On 17 Aug 2006 16:28:07 EDT, Jason
>
>>>>> In what way was it not the pinnacle of achievement?
>
>>>> Allow me to illustrate:
>>>> DRINK!
>
>>>Drinker? I hardly know 'er!
>
>> That's what SHE said.
>
> I'll see your SelfHumilatingEntity and raise you a Tony Blair.
>

Poker? I hardly -- wait, we've already been there this thread.

....

I'll see your British Bulldog turned into a poodle, and raise you a
Libyan Mad Dog turned into a beagle.

--
Rob

Gobleteer · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

David Scully wrote:
> Sid wrote:
>
>>TimC wrote in
>>0.9.7.4-13749-31679-200608171034-tc@hexane.ssi.swin.edu.au:
>>
>>
>>>On a log scale, RHOD postings per month,
>>>http://rather.puzzling.org/~tconnors/rhod.png
>>>demonstrating exponential growth of RHOD, then decay. We'll be down
>>>to one post a month in 2016.
>>
>>
>>
>>>On a linear scale, same RHOD postings per month:
>>>http://rather.puzzling.org/~tconnors/rhod-linear.png
>>
>>
>>
>>>I do note that I joined up in 1998, thanks to Screwtape. At the same
>>>time he told me to also join alt.religion.kibology, but refused to
>>>tell me what kibology was.
>>
>>I started reading in 1998 and probably first posted in 1999.
>>
>>1998-2002 - the golden age of rhod coincides with my university days. I
>>think we can safely conclude that rhod is mapping my life and I'll become a
>>single-celled organism in 2016.
>>
>>Sid
>
>
>
> Google tells me that my first post to rhod was in 2002;
> conveniently around the start of my own university career. A career
> that's ended this year. Ended for the moment, anyway.
>
> I'd be scared of rhod's inevitable death, but then I never posted
> much in the first place, so I'll just assume I'm immune. Of course,
> I assume I'm immune to everything.
>
> Anthrax milkshake, anyone?
>
> Dave.
My first post was a week
ago or so, and I'm about
to go into college. I'm
seeing a pattern... I
probably don't count
though, what with this
being my second post now.

Dave Hinz · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 23

On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 22:37:48 +1000, GWD wrote:
> On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 11:47:41 GMT, Robert Bunn wrote:
>
>>
>>"Sid" wrote in message
>>@individual.net...
>>> GWD wrote in
>>>
>>>> On 17 Aug 2006 21:10:36 GMT, Dave Hinz wrote:
>>>
>>>>>On 17 Aug 2006 16:28:07 EDT, Jason
>>>
>>>>>>> In what way was it not the pinnacle of achievement?
>>>
>>>>>> Allow me to illustrate:
>>>>>> DRINK!
>>>
>>>>>Drinker? I hardly know 'er!
>>>
>>>> That's what SHE said.
>>>
>>> I'll see your SelfHumilatingEntity and raise you a Tony Blair.
>>>
>>
>>Poker? I hardly -- wait, we've already been there this thread.
>>
>>...
>>
>>I'll see your British Bulldog turned into a poodle, and raise you a
>>Libyan Mad Dog turned into a beagle.
>
> I'll see your recalcitrant animal and raise you a sister biting moose.

I'll see your sister bite a m00se and raise you a floor numbering
thread.

Dag "or was that in the other froup?" Hinz

Eli the Bearded · Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 16

In rec.humor.oracle.d,
Jason wrote:
> Can you predict who will be making the post?

The monthly FAQ post, probably.

Elijah
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