Author Archives: Larry Russwurm

About Larry Russwurm

Just another ranter on the Internet. Now in the Fediverse as @admin@larryrusswurm.org

Squeamish About Bitcoin

First of all, Bitcoin is a non fungible token or NFT. Doesn’t that sound kind of icky to you? It does to me. But we can forgive Bitcoin for that. Especially if the NFT keeps rising in value. Which it … Continue reading

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Performance Enhancing AI

In my opinion, performance enhancing AI is exactly like performance enhancing drugs in sports. Performance enhancing AI should be banned in the fine arts when it comes to prizing. Why? Because the jobs that pay in the fine arts are … Continue reading

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Consonants Need Vowels?

I remember being told that consonants need vowels by one of my elementary school teachers. I remember repeating this to my oldest sister, Lynda, after she had a kid or two. Lynda said no you don’t need a vowel sound … Continue reading

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The Roaring Lion

If you heard the name of the famous photograph, The Roaring Lion, and asked to see it, I’m sure you would be confused. Firstly there is no image of an actual lion in this photograph. Instead you would see a … Continue reading

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November 2024 Grab Bag o’ Humour

Let’s say you wish to swear geographically. What would be the best way to go about this? Well you may be up Schitt’s Creek without a paddle. What the Fukishima is wrong with me? If you don’t like it you … Continue reading

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Rogaine Rogan

Joe Rogan is a famous podcaster. You may not be aware of the fact that people are attracted to their own names or very similar names. For instance Lawrences often become lawyers and Dennises often become dentists. So that’s why … Continue reading

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The Mr Universe Pageant

For those who don’t know, the Mr. Universe pageant is all about body building. Those who have built their bodies to the maximum musculature are vying for the best bodies to be determined by the hopefully neutral judges. They are … Continue reading

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Antarctica Door Can Only Mean One Thing

Finally explorers have found it. A door sticking out of the Antarctica landscape. This can only mean one thing. We have finally found Superman’s Fortress of Solitude. Superman had us all fooled. He led us to believe that the Fortress … Continue reading

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Neanderthal Intelligence

Have you heard about psychology claims that East Asians are more intelligent than whites who are more intelligent than blacks? I used to ignore such claims until recently. On IQ tests, East Asians are supposed to average 106, whites 100 … Continue reading

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Guitar Slinging

There are two schools of thought in regards to how your rock guitar, bass or keytar is slung. The first school says that to be as cool as possible, the guitar should be slung as low as possible while the … Continue reading

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