What Did The Cannibal Who Came Late To The Dinner Party Get

what did the cannibal who came late to the dinner party get

Labcoat check.  Glasses check.  Mad scientist laugh….working on it.  Some people ignore the laugh.  And that’s about standards.

They see me rollin’, they hatin’…

According to Time Magazine, Alex's last words were "You be good, see you tomorrow. I love you." This statement was not made out-of-context; the New York Times reported Alex was saying goodnight to Dr. Pepperberg as she left the lab for the evening, as per usual. Later that night, Alex died.

This context does not in any way tarnish Alex's memory nor does it make the story any less sad and sweet. He died a quick and unforeseeable death; the only theory that the full quotation might serve to disprove is that Alex was psychic. He was a incredible, brilliant individual, and though other parrots may one day learn to do what he accomplished, there will never be another like him. Regardless of whether or not he truly possesses "language", he and Dr. Pepperberg present one of the most successful examples of inter-species communication, ever.

The lesson to be learned here is that if you're quoting a parrot, you should at least do as well as he did to copy words correctly.

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Ode to a Node:

Have a heart, and have no fear,

The SA node is over here.

Beating at a constant rate,

60-100 is really great.

The AV node can make a show

If SA node has gone too slow.

40-60 is not too bad,

If it’s all you’ve got, you will be glad.

Should the whole thing drop its speed,

His and bundle branches will take the lead.

And that, my friend is the whole and part,

Of the conduction system of your heart.

Pitiful and Corney, to say the least.  Taken from the book “Flip and See ECG.”