http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/23732 Feel Smart Again Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:01:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/23732/comment-page-1#comment-132639 Reechard Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:59:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/23732#comment-132639 Archimedes is not included?? I'm shocked! Archimedes is not included?? I’m shocked!

]]> http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/23732/comment-page-1#comment-132595 gibson8or Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:28:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/23732#comment-132595 I've been told (and no, I'm lazy, so I haven't verified it) that McSweegan was actually not allowed to do any work because of bureaucratic and office politics, and that it made him angry. That's why he went to the papers about it, albeit after seven years. Personally, I think it would be boring and demoralizing to sit in an office all day with nothing to do. I get depressed during vacations if I do nothing but sit around. I’ve been told (and no, I’m lazy, so I haven’t verified it) that McSweegan was actually not allowed to do any work because of bureaucratic and office politics, and that it made him angry. That’s why he went to the papers about it, albeit after seven years. Personally, I think it would be boring and demoralizing to sit in an office all day with nothing to do. I get depressed during vacations if I do nothing but sit around.

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