The obligatory HPB post

Download that song and sing along with me: Lonely Women - Laura Nyro

Yes, I've read it. Yes, I liked it. Yes, you'd think I'd be articulate, but you'd be wrong.

You see, I think a few of you think because I'm a scientist that I'm really smart and can figure things out quickly. But this is sadly coupled with an unusually high level of gullibility which causes me to believe absolutely everything I'm told (please forget this factoid by the time you meet me at TWH). A skillful author can hoodwink me seven ways from Sunday and I'll be all, Oh, okay. Huh. As a result, I was totally ?!?!? until I got on LJ where you perceptive people could set me straight. And I'm a believer, too, now. But I'm still gullible.

I did come up with a few ideas, though, just so I can use a

( spoilery cut like the other cool people )