Comments on: Random Word Stimulation

Random Word Stimulation

twoleftfeet — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:48:20 -0800

Random word stimulation is a technique for generating ideas by associations with random words. You'll find more about it at this site and the relevant Wikipedia article. (Previously)

By: artof.mulata

artof.mulata — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:24:48 -0800

bibliomancy in action. but on a quantum scale.

By: 5imian

5imian — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:16:23 -0800

Same guy who gave us thinking hats.

By: not_on_display

not_on_display — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:10:36 -0800

Why, oh why, did that wikipedia link lead me to the Zoobilee Zoo page? It's almost like the random universe knew of my fear of Ben Vereen. I like the idea of this post, and its timeliness, but it needs more cool links, please. Let me start you off: Here's a random word pairing generator. Users can leave comments on pairings they found particularly cool.

By: not_on_display

not_on_display — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:22:29 -0800

Woops -- actually users cannot leave comments on their favorite pairings. I'll STFU now.

By: bicyclefish

bicyclefish — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:57:28 -0800

pssst! Any website whose name is "Creativity for You" is not actually offering creativity.

By: DU

DU — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:58:38 -0800

As described in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance the problem is not generating ideas. It's implementing them.

By: not_on_display

not_on_display — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:57:45 -0800

bicyclefish: pssst! Any website whose name is "Creativity for You" is not actually offering creativity. Quiet, you... you... ummm... [clik] ... you legislative pillow!

By: Salvor Hardin

Salvor Hardin — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:59:14 -0800

random - statistics - statistical mechanics - heat - flame - arson - burning down public buildings to make a statement - statement - grammar - noun - teacher - mathematics - probability - random I'm not very good at this.

By: grubi

grubi — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:14:10 -0800

It's consistently random. Almost as if...

By: JHarris

JHarris — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:08:52 -0800

The most random word in the world is hippopotamus. Feel free to use it as often as you wish.

By: Pronoiac

Pronoiac — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:11:46 -0800

MetaTalk.

By: Michael Roberts

Michael Roberts — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:36:28 -0800

The thinking hats are weird. The linky, though, is now on my bookmark bar.

By: Michael Roberts

Michael Roberts — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:39:14 -0800

JHarris, if we abuse the word hippopotamus it will become less random. Just having reused it now, I've subtracted some amount from its randomness. Hippopotamus, hippopotamus, hippopotamus! (Mom, make him stop. OK, I'll go away now)