Comments on: When common knowledge is proven wrong http://broadcasting-brain.com/2009/12/01/common-knowledge-wrong/ Social media and creativity for the individual, plus frequent dissection of the physical and digital worlds. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:03:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Where do you get your energy? | Broadcasting Brain - different thoughts about thinking differently http://broadcasting-brain.com/2009/12/01/common-knowledge-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-6258 Where do you get your energy? | Broadcasting Brain - different thoughts about thinking differently Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:02:05 +0000 http://broadcasting-brain.com/?p=1630#comment-6258 [...] an introvert (side note:  introversion is something I used to blog about), a lot of my energy comes from time [...] [...] an introvert (side note:  introversion is something I used to blog about), a lot of my energy comes from time [...]

]]> By: Mark Dykeman http://broadcasting-brain.com/2009/12/01/common-knowledge-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-5702 Mark Dykeman Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:13:44 +0000 http://broadcasting-brain.com/?p=1630#comment-5702 Perhaps there's a market for disposable paper sleeves. Maybe the folks who make paper toilet seat covers can fit the bill? Perhaps there's a market for disposable paper sleeves. Maybe the folks who make paper toilet seat covers can fit the bill?

]]> By: Michael Kozakewich http://broadcasting-brain.com/2009/12/01/common-knowledge-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-5700 Michael Kozakewich Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:18:39 +0000 http://broadcasting-brain.com/?p=1630#comment-5700 Actually, sleeve-sneezing is just general etiquette. I saw some sort of instructional video about it a couple years ago. Apparently, you're supposed to wear a sort of disposable paper sleeve, and then discard that after you've sneezed into it.<br>It's always been one of those fringe things. Actually, sleeve-sneezing is just general etiquette. I saw some sort of instructional video about it a couple years ago. Apparently, you're supposed to wear a sort of disposable paper sleeve, and then discard that after you've sneezed into it.
It's always been one of those fringe things.

]]> By: Good and bad reasons why people might ignore you | Broadcasting Brain http://broadcasting-brain.com/2009/12/01/common-knowledge-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-5688 Good and bad reasons why people might ignore you | Broadcasting Brain Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:00:55 +0000 http://broadcasting-brain.com/?p=1630#comment-5688 [...] might say that you’re being ignored because the other person doesn’t like you, but common knowledge can be wrong, like in this example.  I came to the conclusion that there could be multiple reasons why you (or I) might be ignored by [...] [...] might say that you’re being ignored because the other person doesn’t like you, but common knowledge can be wrong, like in this example.  I came to the conclusion that there could be multiple reasons why you (or I) might be ignored by [...]

]]> By: Mark Dykeman http://broadcasting-brain.com/2009/12/01/common-knowledge-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-5669 Mark Dykeman Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:23:52 +0000 http://broadcasting-brain.com/?p=1630#comment-5669 Thanks - I've been here awhile! Thanks – I've been here awhile!

]]> By: Chip Camden http://broadcasting-brain.com/2009/12/01/common-knowledge-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-5668 Chip Camden Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:50:15 +0000 http://broadcasting-brain.com/?p=1630#comment-5668 Welcome to the introvert collective. Welcome to the introvert collective.

]]> By: Mark Dykeman http://broadcasting-brain.com/2009/12/01/common-knowledge-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-5666 Mark Dykeman Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:16:13 +0000 http://broadcasting-brain.com/?p=1630#comment-5666 Hadn't heard that about the pyramids... Hadn't heard that about the pyramids…

]]> By: billyrotten http://broadcasting-brain.com/2009/12/01/common-knowledge-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-5665 billyrotten Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:40:49 +0000 http://broadcasting-brain.com/?p=1630#comment-5665 Knowledge is always changing. An example that's come about from this (overblown) H1N1 pandemic is that it's now proper to cough or sneeze into one's arm rather than into one's fist.<br><br>Another example that's come more to light is that the pyramids were NOT built by slaves but instead by a workforce of skilled craftsman who paid taxes through their labour of love to Pharoah.<br><br>Just my $0.02! Knowledge is always changing. An example that's come about from this (overblown) H1N1 pandemic is that it's now proper to cough or sneeze into one's arm rather than into one's fist.

Another example that's come more to light is that the pyramids were NOT built by slaves but instead by a workforce of skilled craftsman who paid taxes through their labour of love to Pharoah.

Just my $0.02!

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