A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Headlines

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Headlines

The problem with attracting readers to scientificblogging.com with attention-grabbing headlines is that some people don't realise that perhaps only the headline is to be taken as a joke.

A headline can make a good hook, but be careful what you wish for.

My recent giant sized hook seems to have caught a live one:

Oh I get it, it's a joke. Clever! That, or you people are just blindingly stupid. At any rate, I'm not about to explain all of physics to a group of arrogant people who can't be bothered to learn.

Anonymous (not verified) | 03/02/10 | 21:40 PM

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