We’re on our way to Minneapolis this morning to conspire with a Skepchick, Kammy, on our plans for Convergence. It’s true: not only does it take 6 months of preparation to organize a kick-ass party at a SF convention, but FtB and Skepchicks are deeply in cahoots. You might really want to be in Bloomington in July for this one.
If you have event suggestions, too, they’re welcome. What do you want to see FtB and the Skepchicks do that would draw you out here (we already have 3 days of panels on science and skepticism, so don’t bother telling us to do that!)
Congratulations on being so, um, accommodating.
Glen Davidson
What would draw me? Hold the event in Boston, St. Louis, Ft. Wayne, Milwaukee, Waterbury or one of the few other cities known to have 19th century antique bronze sidewalk markers:
https://secure.flickr.com/photos/jafafahots/3764226098/in/set-72157621743364279
Priorities, y’know.
THE ONLY REASON SHE EVER GOT ON SGU WAS BECAUSE OF PHARYNGULA!!!
jafafa #2 – Our antique-looking custom-made manhole covers rock too! Those would be a big draw IMHO.
Your groupies are hot for SINE’s & LINE’s.
@jafafa #2 and a3kr0n #4: we do have custom manhole covers!
http://skywayoflove.blogspot.com/2010/07/art-underfoot-minneapolis-manhole.html
we are such nerds.
Sex, always sex. Sex related science, sex issues in skepticism, sex in society, that sort of thing.
We have a whole bunch of sex talks (the science of sex) planned for the meeting. I’ve got a whole panel dedicated to squid erotica.
Somehow they weren’t interested in my idea for a panel on what diaper-play and pegging can teach us about logical fallacies.
I’ll be staying home for it. not because of the evil, horrible cephaloporn but because of being broke. Or, at least, that’s what I’m going to be telling everybody. While in reality I’ll be sitting here in my mom’s basement, nursing my neck-beard, posting horrible hate-filled trash at everyone in WoW trade chat because I really would rather be my female Worgen druid.
(n.b. )* basement does not in actuality exist. Neck-beard only valid in some states. void where prohibited. your milage may vary.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! Girl, I heart you.
I’d come to a pegging panel.
How about organizing some sort of large scale group participation event, along the lines of a Mythbusters project? I’m thinking of a psychological experiment, maybe not quite as heavy-duty as the Stanford prison experiment but more like the “eyewitness testimony” demonstrations.
Now, if you could do an actual Mythbusters segment at the show, I’d get my plane ticket tomorrow.
I’ll be there because…um…I live there and I never miss CONvergence, and the Skeptic panels are the best!
How about a seminar on lift/elevator etiquette ?
As always, I’ll be there, gasmask and Kraken in possession.
Convergence is at hand. Altman be praised.
Sorry, I had to.