found this over at the Richard Dawkins forum.
One of the sweetest, most effective, funniest put downs of pretentiousness I've ever seen :D
QuoteQuotedocdee wrote:
One can never measure the speed of time.
Prepare a lovely cold Martini, stirred not shaken, turn off the TV, sit down and think about how to measure the speed that angels fly.
Have another Martini.
Now think about the colour of respect and then turn up the brightness.
Have another Martini.
Consider the sound that a paradox makes as it crashes into a contradiction.
Have another Martini.
Sit back and gently stroke your todger as you drift into sleep.
John