I Refute You Thus

by Kieran Healy on June 9, 2008

Laurie in the process of getting her third degree TKD black belt this weekend. These skills come in handy with the stroppier sort of commenter or more patronizing variety of audience question at the Eastern APA.

{ 15 comments }

1

Cala 06.09.08 at 4:36 pm

Glorious. As if I didn’t have enough of a profcrush on her already….

2

Cala 06.09.08 at 4:45 pm

Also, I think we should think up captions for it.

“Incredulous stare meets stupendous foot.”
“Detached board parts.”

3

John 06.09.08 at 6:18 pm

Bend that support leg! And get that guard higher! Well, at least she doesn’t keep her hands at the waist, like the TKD olympic competitors. :)

4

Kris 06.09.08 at 6:49 pm

Boards do not exist.

5

Russell Arben Fox 06.09.08 at 8:19 pm

Now that’s what the APA needs: a main event! Laurie vs. Samuel Johnson, ten rounds.

6

matt 06.09.08 at 8:38 pm

That reminds me of a few grad seminars I’ve had.

So, is the whole family moving out to NC?

7

Alan 06.09.08 at 9:33 pm

Whereof we cannot speak, thereof we must remain silent…punk.

8

DB 06.09.08 at 11:32 pm

intentionality in action!

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ben wolfson 06.10.08 at 12:11 am

This is actually just the composite object consisting of two board pieces and Laurie’s foot breaking itself, which isn’t really as impressive.

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DB 06.10.08 at 1:58 am

It’s the first part of a proof by induction of the infinite divisibility of natural objects. More showy than elegant, but certainly no handwaving!

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Bill Gardner 06.10.08 at 2:47 am

It’s the first part of a proof by induction of the infinite divisibility of natural objects. More showy than elegant, but certainly no handwaving!

Chapeau! Sometimes I wish that, like dKos, there was a CT recommend function for comments.

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Delicious Pundit 06.10.08 at 2:52 am

Now that’s what I call a thesis defense!

/shows self out

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ben wolfson 06.10.08 at 4:06 am

Nonnatural objects are already known to be infinitely divisible.

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David 06.10.08 at 8:14 pm

Laurie’s anti-terrorist foot jab

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jigoro kano 06.13.08 at 4:13 pm

It would be too much to suppose that anyone at Crooked Timber has actually watched MMA or the UFC, but do you not realize how discredited TKD is as an effective fighting form?

Your time would be much better spent learning brazilian jiujitsu or groundfighting!

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