Theory of Humor. A scientific paper, written by Tom Veatch, describes his Theory of Humor. When is something funny? When is it not funny? When does it cross the line? Why are puns generally shitty? And the mysterious and magical powers elephant jokes have on children, revealed! A great data set to use for practice in applying the theories presented in the paper can be found here.
posted on Nov 20, 2007 - View this thread

Research by dumb, ignorant Yankees on national stereotypes.
posted on Oct 7, 2005 - View this thread

The Mathematics of Love - predicting, with 90% accuracy, what will happen to a relationship over a three-year period.
posted on Apr 19, 2005 - View this thread

An evolutionary basis for altruism. These findings suggest that true altruism, far from being a maladaptation, may be the key to our species' success by providing the social glue that allowed our ancestors to form strong, resilient groups. Sharing isn't just caring, it's surviving.
posted on Mar 21, 2005 - View this thread