Seth Greenblatt

I expected to see one of these in the background: http://www.forkparty.com/wp-cont... - Akiva

"I grew up in Maine and went off to school at Washington University in St. Louis. Of course, upon hearing Washington University, everyone would say, "In Washington, DC?" To this I would reply, in an appropriately tired sounding voice, "You are probably thinking about George Washington University." Fast-forward a few years, and where did I go for my Ph.D.? George Washington University (in Washington, DC), of course. When I mentioned this, people would say something along the lines of, "So you decided to go back to St. Louis for graduate school?" I tried to break it to them as gently as I could that I was in DC for graduate school, but it was too much for most of them to grasp, and I haven't heard from any of them in the 25 years since..." - Seth Greenblatt

"Great list! I have long enjoyed watching Dr. Who. I think that there are probably a few reasonable guesses as to why Angie would have ranked the Drs. the way she did. I believe the main reason is that the definition of 'handsome' varies over decades and over age groups. Matt Smith may not have been considered to be as handsome by earlier generations of women during earlier periods of time. Dr. Who aside, if you had taken a time machine back to the '60s and showed pictures of this group of men to women of Angie's current age group, these women would have given you dramatically different opinions. The second reason follows from the first. If you want to pull in a new demographic of viewers, women of Angie's age and younger, then you might wish to start by casting a man that they would find attractive..." - Seth Greenblatt

"I think it is a great idea. As other commenters have mentioned, there are several hurdles to clear to gain widespread acceptance. My main concern would probably be reliability of the cards. Electronics in cards can have a tendency to break when bent. Fortunately, they will only get better. I would hate to be in a money-critical situation, and when I go to pay and it won't function. You could be at dinner with your largest potential client, or arriving at the only service station for 250 miles in any direction, your phone doesn't have a signal, there are no payphones and the proprietor's phone isn't working when your card fails. Even though I am a rabid early adopter, I would wait awhile before getting one of these cards, to make sure they are robust (or at the very least carry a backup card)." - Seth Greenblatt