they're derived from a judicial reading of the fifth, not directly from the language of the fifth. it's a nuance worth stating since the miranda rights didn't formally come into being until the 1960's. it's always worth being precise in judicial matters.

no no no that is part of your miranda rights. the fifth protects you from being forced to testify against yourself in a court of law.

oh man but that joke is so perfect for realities that are conceptual and not physical

yeah, isn't it great? i love the weird counter-intuitive proofs like that one, where you're left asking yourself "but where did all the space come from?"

no i'm saying math is a conceptual construct, like all languages, and when we talk about some aspect of math "really" being true, we're appealing to some idea of the objectivity of math that doesn't exist. math is the realm of rational subjectivity—ie, it follows the notion of non-contradiction to its endpoint with…

1) there are infinite numbers between 0 and 1

Honestly, before I started watching gay porn (slash lesbian porn made for actual lesbians), I felt at a loss as to why people liked porn. Why would I want to watch some poor woman have bad sex?

That's actually why I prefer gay porn to straight porn. People in gay porn are just enjoying themselves! In straight porn….eh, less so.

That's certainly a strong recommendation! I'll watch it for sure.

Yes, I recognize that. However, for the millions of people who identify as bisexual, there's a distinct lack of characters who identify as that as well, and the majority of characters who are attracted to both men and women often brush off questions of sexual identity as if they somehow don't apply. This does a…

I have to admit I haven't watching CXG, but reading about that dude makes me want to.

I see nothing "post-queer" about the refusal to label Kalinda's sexuality. I do think it works on a character level, but when it comes to bisexuality, almost no show on television is willing to use the term "bi" where otherwise they would use "gay," "lesbian," or the catch-all "queer." It's a kind of regressive…

I honestly lost interest after he died. The mourning episodes were actually great, but past that—I give zero shits.

I honestly lost interest after he died. The mourning episodes were actually great, but past that—I give zero shits.

I have to admit that Hayley Atwell led me to a literal sexual awakening. So, yes, BAELEY ATWELL.

It's the prevailing theory of every major political correspondent—look at the coverage from Five Thirty Eight. It's well known that the super delegates are the least informative aspect of every caucus/primary, since they don't cast their votes for months (and are free to change their minds, without basically any…

No, the superdelegates don't cast their vote until the convention. At this point, their pledge is little more than a handshake—it's doubtful they would tip Clinton over into a win if Bernie had the support of the majority of regular delegates.

I think you're selling it short a bit—it's about pathology. Hannibal, Clarice, and Buffalo Bill all have pathologies of their own. It's Hannibal's recognition of Clarice's that causes most of the dramatic scenes. And it's interesting as a film that Clarice's desire to save people is painted as the same kind of…

Someone wrote about abusive men and why they often go after strong women: because those women scare them, and abusive men often mix up that feeling of fear with interest. I don't know how true it is, but I've had enough conversations with incredible women who have survived abuse that it must have some merit.

It's her parents' house. The scene where Trish and her mother pick Jessica up is when she's gathering her things to go live with them.