Theoretical Logic

A collection of Trevor Parscal's illustrated theories, some more plausible than others.

Popularity of Now and Later Flavors

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Theory: The more Blue Radberry Now and Laters you eat, the less you will like them. This data may look familiar if you follow US presidential politics.

Value of 35mm Film

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Theory: As digital cameras become more ubiquitous, photographs become less valuable.

Staff Development Meetings

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Theory: Staff development facilitators are effective on accident.

Time Spent with IDEs

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Theory: Just because Eclipse is popular, doesn’t mean its users are happy.

Conversation Topics

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Theory: The stronger you feel about someone, the more likely you are to discuss politics with them.

Obtaining Food

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Theory: The average instant-noodles styrofoam cup has equal nutritional value and greater flavor than it’s contents.

Punk Bands

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Theory: Punk is as much about music as it is about not being too popular.

Dinner Parties

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Theory: Nothing motivates you to reconsider the cleanliness of your home like having guests over for dinner.

Test Driven Development

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Theory: Unit tests are like birth control, ineffective either when not used properly or when not used at all.

Resume Contents

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Theory: The word “resumé” actually means “lies” in French.