T.H. Huxley
Letters and Diary 1859
November 23, 1859
My dear Darwin–I finished your book yesterday, a lucky examination having furnished me with a few hours of continuous leisure.
... I trust you will not allow yourself to be in any way disgusted or annoyed by the considerable abuse and misrepresentation which, unless I greatly mistake, is in store for you. Depend upon it, you have earned the lasting gratitude of all thoughtful men.
I am sharpening up my claws and beak in readiness.
....I think the more
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The end of subjectivity
A guide to musical correctness
But everything is not relative. Though there is no accounting
for simple bad taste, what is correct (or not is readily
apparent to anyone well-versed in the subject at hand.
For example, music.
(7.5 + 8) X (8 + 9.5 - 3) = 224.75
The formula
(c@ + E) X (rP + iP + T) = mc
Lowest possible score: -140
Highest possible score: 400
300 - 400: Only the most correct subjects can expect
to score anywhere near 300. These mavericks make up for any
slight missteps with their adventurous spirit. Highest scores
yet calculated: 361, for the Lou Reed-led, pre-reunion Velvet
Underground, and 360, for John Coltrane's work between 1963
and 1967. These scores break down as follows:
Velvets (10 + 9) X (10 + 8 + 1) = 361
Coltrane (10 + 10) X (9 + 9) = 360
-140 - 0: Only the most incorrect subjects can be
expected to score below zero. At this point, a coherent aesthetic
and apt execution will hurt a subject more than these factors
will help. Consider: the Cranberries (-7), Sammy Hagar (-8),
Motley Crüe (-14), Jane's Addiction (-28), Night Ranger
(-40), Doobie Brothers (-45) (oh shit, forgot "China Grove"),
Whitesnake and the Red Hot Chili Peppers (both -48), and Billy
Joel (-75).
The lowest scores yet tabulated are:
Sting (6 + 8) X (1 + 10 - 18) = -98
Eagles reunion (8 + 10) X (1 + 10 - 18)= -126
a singular theory that lies at the heart of the subject's work
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