Nothing defines humans better than their willingness to do irrational things in the pursuit of phenomenally unlikely payoffs. This is the principle behind lotteries, dating, and religion.

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All vendor demos are boring. It's the law, I think.

All vendor demos are boring. It's the law, I think.

Normal people... believe that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if...

Normal people... believe that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if...

All vendor demos are boring. It's the law, I think.

All vendor demos are boring. It's the law, I think.

The longer you work here, diverse it gets.

The longer you work here, diverse it gets.

Never base your budget requests on realistic assumptions, as this could lead to a decrease...

Never base your budget requests on realistic assumptions, as this could lead to a decrease...

Informed decision-making comes from a long tradition of guessing and then blaming others for inadequate...

Informed decision-making comes from a long tradition of guessing and then blaming others for inadequate...

And bring me a hard copy of the Internet so I can do some serious...

And bring me a hard copy of the Internet so I can do some serious...

If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask?...

If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask?...

I'm slowly becoming a convert to the principle that you can't motivate people to do...

I'm slowly becoming a convert to the principle that you can't motivate people to do...

Free will is an illusion. People always choose the perceived path of greatest pleasure.

Free will is an illusion. People always choose the perceived path of greatest pleasure.

I'm slowly becoming a convert to the principle that you can't motivate people to do...

I'm slowly becoming a convert to the principle that you can't motivate people to do...

The only risk of failure is promotion.

The only risk of failure is promotion.

The creator of the universe works in mysterious ways. But he uses a base ten...

The creator of the universe works in mysterious ways. But he uses a base ten...

The creator of the universe works in mysterious ways. But he uses a base ten...

The creator of the universe works in mysterious ways. But he uses a base ten...

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

In Japan, employees occasionally work themselves to death. It's called Karoshi. I don't want that...

In Japan, employees occasionally work themselves to death. It's called Karoshi. I don't want that...

I respectfully decline the invitation to join your hallucination.

I respectfully decline the invitation to join your hallucination.

I get mail; therefore I am.

I get mail; therefore I am.

If you have any trouble sounding condescending, find a Unix user to show you how...

If you have any trouble sounding condescending, find a Unix user to show you how...

Let's form proactive synergy restructuring teams.

Let's form proactive synergy restructuring teams.