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The Sisyphian Society for the Systematic Study of Useful Knowledge meets to discuss two kinds of topics, alternating between (1) those related to the optimization of everyday life and its tasks and, in order to entice the listening public, (2) those considered "fun" topics. For disclaimers, rules of discussion, and background information, please see the first issue, Vol. I, No. 1.

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July 24, 2020

Vol. I, No. 4. Best Ways to Find the Best, Part 1.

A gavel is donated, the Society begins a new fundraising endeavor, listeners launch a “fan” group with transcription efforts. In the main discussion, this first of two parts lays the foundation for the Society’s main project of finding the best products, services, and methods—introducing and depicting the problem to be solved. <hr /> N.B.: If you are using an inferior podcatcher, like Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify, the following “show notes” will be truncated, missing links, missing formatting, or otherwise mangled. Please switch to a decent podcatcher or see this issue’s notes at <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n004">http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n004</a>. N.B.: For disclaimers, rules, and prefaces, see <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n001">Vol. I, No. 1</a>. N.B.: The Society might earn a commission for purchases using “buy on...” links below. <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/disclosures">Learn more</a>. <hr /> Minutes of the Meeting. For corrections to this issue, see errata of future issues. The meeting of the Sisyphian Society was held on Tuesday, 14 July 2020, remotely, the co-chairs pro tempore being in the chairs and the secretary being present. 0:00:38 Refreshments. Called again for Dunkin’ to sponsor Proceedings. Discussed Kyle’s potentially misunderstood comments about Dunkin’ in <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n002">Vol. I, No. 2</a>. Played <a href= "https://youtu.be/8X9_SMRcpvg?t=315">interview clip</a>, sent in by Mr. A., to serve as apology. Praised Dunkin’s definitionally freshly made donuts. Discussed Dunkin’s name change. 0:05:41 Meeting called to order with first rap of the Fraudulent Gavel. Gavel was provided by <a href= "https://sorknessmachine.com/">Sorkness Machine</a>, “your first choice for custom manufacturing needs”, marking Society’s first tangible gift from a listener and first corporate patron since publication of Proceedings began. Discussed questionable <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Logs">Lincoln Logs</a>-esque audio profile of gavel and sounding block; authentic Apexstone gavel Kyle assumes Sorkness Machine purchased [<a href= "https://amzn.to/32I2IlQ">buy on Amazon</a>]; (non-Apexstone) gavel Kyle actually received [<a href="https://amzn.to/2OV9o7P">buy on Amazon</a>], (poorly) wrapped in Apexstone packaging. Considered investigating vast underground counterfeit-gavel industry. Discussed using hardcover copy of Robert’s Rules of Order [<a href="https://amzn.to/3eSXF4k">buy on Amazon</a>] as sound-deadening foundation. Called for other corporate patronage. 0:11:06 Introduced topic of main discussion, to occupy second half of this meeting. 0:14:30 Discussed duration of Proceedings. Discussed indulgence from <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n003">Vol. I, No. 3</a>, typical podcast formats and lengths, and lengths of most-popular radio show in America (<a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rush_Limbaugh_Show">The Rush Limbaugh Show</a>) and most-popular podcast (<a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Joe_Rogan_Experience">The Joe Rogan Experience</a> [which had been discussed with regard to Spotify in <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n003">Vol. I, No. 3</a>]). Cited <a href= "https://jrefacts.org/joe-rogan-vs-guests/">analysis from JRE Facts</a> (not to be confused with <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_virtual_machine#Java_Runtime_Environment"> Java Runtime Environment</a>). Mentioned <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5yh2HcIlkU">longest episode of Rogan’s podcast</a> (featuring Alex Jones), <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGAAhzreGWw">interdimentional vampires</a>, old sense of apology. 0:19:29 Addressed elephant no longer in room: Matt’s audio. 0:20:35 Errata. Mentioned Tyler Compromise of 2020. [See <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n003">Vol. I, No. 3</a>.] <ul> <li>0:21:07 <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n002">Vol. I, No. 2. Correspondence, Scooby-Doo, and Humor</a>. <ul> <li>0:21:10 "two kudos to Mark" was grammatically incorrect, as <a href= "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kudos#English">kudos is an uncountable noun</a>. Kyle asked whether Society should award merits (and demerits) or points instead. Matt will work on developing axiological crosswalk for differentiating three parallel structures for various sorts of praise (and condemnation).</li> </ul> </li> <li>0:23:08 <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n003">Vol. I, No. 3. Talk Radio and Podcasts</a>. <ul> <li>0:23:10 Audio continued to suffer problems, including chair noise. Kyle provided at least partial explanation for marble sounds. Kyle installed a second pop filter.</li> <li>0:25:16 Matt called issue an “episode” multiple times. Kyle will attempt to correct that particular error in-place from now on.</li> <li>0:25:24 “We’re goin’ real fast” should have been “We’re goin’ really quickly”.</li> <li>0:25:37 For accuracy of quotation, “That’ll learn ’em” should have been “This’ll learn ’em”, and “That will teach them” should have been “This will teach them”.</li> <li>0:26:07 “I don't have the notes that Kyle has, so I never know what’s happening” was libelous. Matt and Kyle are experimenting with a new color-coded shared agenda.</li> <li>0:26:51 Kyle apologized for not having explicitly extended invitation to wood-burn grandmother’s table to First Official Loyal Fan David.</li> <li>0:27:43 Award of one kudo(s) to Matt will be grammatically corrected upon development of Matt’s new praise system.</li> <li>0:27:50 David’s description of first-generation iPod contained numerous errors. See <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPod_Classic#1st_generation">Wikipedia on 1st generation iPod</a>.</li> <li>0:27:07 Matt had said he never expected to receive “the new or cool thing in . . . in the realm of gifts”. Kyle pointed to the Christmas of knives as further counterexample. Matt disagreed.</li> <li>0:30:02 Spotify does not truncate show notes. (It just creates every other possible problem with them.)</li> <li>0:30:18 Kyle had said Spotify paid Joe Rogan $100 million. Exact amount is unknown. Source said it was more than $100 million.</li> <li>0:30:30 “I actually did try to find any sort of open-source podcast app for iOS and I couldn’t” should have been “<a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software">free and open-source</a>”. Also, by “iOS” Kyle meant to refer to operating system on iPhones, iPods, and iPads, but Apple renamed operating system for iPad to iPadOS in 2019. Kyle requested new blanket term. Matt suggested “the family of operating systems formerly known as iOS”.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> 0:32:14 Minutes of the last meeting were approved. 0:32:23 Discussed renaming “Updates” to “Follow-Up”. Matt moved to “give into the modern fads and call this ‘Follow-Up’.” The motion was adopted. 0:34:07 Discussed whether and precisely when to rap gavel upon adoption of motions. Again cited Robert’s Rules of Order [<a href="https://amzn.to/3eSXF4k">buy on Amazon</a>]. To prevent men bursting through doors, will attempt to use gavel in this way. 0:35:36 Follow-Up. <ul> <li>0:35:39 Listeners have still not updated <a href= "https://scoobydoo.fandom.com/wiki/Attack_of_the_Weird_Al-Osaurus!#Inconsistencies.2Fcontinuity_errors_and.2For_goofs.2Foddities"> Scoobypedia</a>, despite Kyle’s request in <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n002">Vol. I, No. 2</a>. Renewed call.</li> <li>0:36:56 Society’s website now appears on first page of Google results, as first, second, and fourth result, for sisyphian society. Search term sisyphian still invisibilized. Set new goal of overcoming that.</li> <li>0:38:39 Society’s call for gavel was heeded. [See above.]</li> <li>0:38:45 No one (successfully) publicly shamed Matt for clicking. Kyle urged listeners to remain vigilant.</li> <li>0:39:21 Follow-Up on Podcasts. <ul> <li>0:39:42 Kyle mentioned benefits of MP3 chapters: built into file, enables various compatibilities with players, more easily recalculated than timestamps. Nevertheless, Kyle believes they remain unusuable, due to length and formatting of chapter titles [as discussed in <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n003">Vol. I, No. 3</a>].</li> <li>0:40:33 When Kyle said Spotify could know one’s browsing history, he meant Spotify, not Web, browsing history. [Matt’s not listening to music was discussed in <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n003">Vol. I, No. 3</a>.] Kyle argued why this is nevertheless a significant problem. Matt suggested listeners should investigate domain of possible advertisements on Spotify.</li> <li>0:43:16 Kyle discussed why the existence of a free-of-cost Spotify plan is no consolation.</li> <li>0:43:53 Discussed problems of pointing listeners to website for show notes. Discussed disclaimer now appearing at top of Proceedings’s show notes.</li> <li>0:45:09 Regarding worry about podcasts replacing human relationships, cited <a href= "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/iheartmedia-ceo-talks-coronavirus-podcasting-push-1283498"> interview in which CEO of iHeartMedia described the podcasting business as one of “providing companionship”</a>.</li> <li>0:46:24 Kyle had to forego discussing worry about number of young women interested in true-crime podcasts. See <a href= "https://newsroom.spotify.com/2020-01-29/social-psychologist-amanda-vicary-and-spotify-reveal-why-women-are-so-obsessed-with-true-crime-and-share-4-new-podcasts-coming-in-2020/"> “Social Psychologist Amanda Vicary and Spotify Reveal Why Women Are So Obsessed with True Crime—And Share 4 New Podcasts Coming in 2020”</a> from Spotify, <a href= "https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5BQCFMQd3mPqj7YT4hlvdCL/true-crime-five-reasons-why-women-love-it"> “True crime: Five reasons why women love it”</a> from BBC Radio 4, <a href= "https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/aug/20/rachel-monroe-savage-appetites-true-crime-book-interview"> “Why are women obsessed with true crime? Rachel Monroe has some answers”</a> from The Guardian, or <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/16/books/review/kate-tuttle-true-crime-women.html"> “Why Do Women Love True Crime?”</a> from The New York Times, as examples of recent commentary on this phenomenon.</li> <li>0:47:00 Mentioned painful technique for postponing agenda items.</li> <li>0:47:20 Kyle mentioned in <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n003">Vol. I, No. 3</a> that he could provide his podcast recommendations in that meeting’s minutes. However, he wants to provide commentary on them, so he is postponing those recommendations to future meeting.</li> <li>0:47:51 As further evidence of Kyle’s arguments about benefits of transcripts, noted that after last meeting, Matt, David, and Kyle were able to find podcast episode David had discussed (about man discovering treasure) only because a transcript of that episode had been published online.</li> <li>0:49:13 As David and Matt assumed in <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n003">Vol. I, No. 3</a>, listeners to Proceedings have in fact begun a collaborative transcription project. Listener Mark, whose correspondence had been read in <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n002">Vol. I, No. 2</a>, has started <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/293589125048370/">Sisyphian Society Podcast Forum Facebook group</a>, for discussion about the podcast and transcription efforts. Cited <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/293589125048370/permalink/293596048381011/"> description of group</a> and <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/293589125048370/permalink/293598605047422/"> inaugural post</a>. Discussed benefits of group being fully listener-controlled. Group boasts four members. Called upon 39 other listeners to join group. Suggested members of group decide upon term for themselves. Kyle proposed referring to Mark as Benevolent Dictator. Cited <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benevolent_dictator_for_life">“benevolent dictator for life” tradition</a>. Matt attempted to declare Proceedings “an anti-Hitler podcast”, in violation of Society’s rule about discussing politics [see <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n001">Vol. I, No. 1</a>]. Disclaimed about myriad problems with Facebook, to be discussed at future meeting. Mentioned <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends_of_Libraries">"friends of the library" groups</a> as potential model.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> 0:55:46 Announcements. <ul> <li>0:55:53 Have not received any new Apple Podcasts/iTunes reviews. Renewed call. [See <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/support">Support</a> for instructions.]</li> <li>0:56:03 Proceedings is now <a href= "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/proceedings-of-the-sisyphian-society"> in Stitcher</a>.</li> <li>0:56:39 Called for reviews on Stitcher. See <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/support">Support</a> for instructions.</li> <li>0:56:49 Read Stitcher review from listener “Definitely Not Kyle”.</li> <li>0:57:39 Postponed Kyle’s rant on podcast directory/application “badges”.</li> <li>0:57:58 <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n001">Vol. I, No. 1</a> enjoys 122 unique downloads. <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n002">No. 2</a> enjoys 98. <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n003">No. 3</a> enjoys 73. Suggests both good retention and that doubling duration of issues had (slight) positive effect on listenership numbers.</li> </ul> 0:58:33 Appealed to listeners who are not friends or family members of Matt or Kyle to leave voicemail message, for sake of demographic data. [See <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/correspondence">Correspondence</a> for instructions.] 0:58:53 Treasurer’s report: Society has joined Amazon’s affiliate program. Society will earn small commission on qualifying purchases made, by listeners, using “buy on Amazon” links in minutes. Details available at <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/disclosures">Disclosures</a>. 1:00:09 Discussed Kyle’s lifelong love of baseball, baseball cards, and baseball cards of Christy Mathewson in particular. Kyle requested a T206 Christy Mathewson HOF Portrait Piedmont 150 PSA 8.5 POP 1 NONE HIGHER slabbed baseball card [<a href= "https://amzn.to/39nY5hU">buy on Amazon</a>] from listeners or (aspiring) patrons. 1:03:03 General Correspondence. <ul> <li>1:03:10 Kyle thanked those who sent unofficial personal correspondence to him but noted it must be passed over due to time constraints imposed by the Tylers. Discussed creating addtional patron-only program in which Matt and Kyle could respond to all correspondence.</li> <li>1:03:53 Postponed voicemail message from Benevolent Dictator Mark.</li> <li>1:04:11 Discussed voicemail message from Kyle’s mother, asking whether it is possible to listen to Proceedings over a telephone call. It is not.</li> <li>1:04:46 Called for <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/correspondence">correspondence</a>.</li> </ul> 1:05:21 Main discussion, on best ways to find the best (Part 1). <ul> <li>1:05:33 Introduced topic.</li> <li>1:09:30 Argued the need for a resource for finding the best. Mentioned <a href="https://www.thesaurus.com">Thesaurus.com</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Maps">Apple Maps</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelley_Blue_Book">Kelley Blue Book</a>.</li> <li>1:13:22 Discussed example of this need (mentioned in <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n001">Vol. I, No. 1</a>): best way to set, control, and monitor temperature of refrigerator.</li> <li>1:17:47 Discussed further series of examples of this need: Kyle’s recent vehicular saga. Mentioned <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yelp">Yelp</a>, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick-fil-A">Chick-fil-A</a>, reviews on <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Maps">Google Maps</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angie%27s_List">Angie’s List</a>, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reddit">Reddit</a>, <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKqIv-mH1D8">risk of a cut brake line</a>, <a href= "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/discombobulator">discombobulator</a>, Kyle’s <a href= "https://libreboot.org/docs/hardware/x200.html">“[free and] open-source computer”</a>. (Matt requested listeners send him a Windows 8 (or higher) computer.) Mentioned <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiffy_Lube">Jiffy Lube</a>, <a href= "https://www.firestonecompleteautocare.com/">Firestone Complete Auto Care</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/ulT9JxfUGig?t=56">John Mulaney on Delta Air Lines</a>, portable car jump-starters, 2006 Chevrolet Impala LS [<a href="https://amzn.to/30OwcM8">buy on Amazon</a>], <a href= "https://www.impalaforums.com/threads/manual-trunk-release.589729/"> other people complaining about Impala’s foolish trunk-opening design for same reason</a>, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cash_App">Cash App</a>, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venmo">Venmo</a>, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PayPal">PayPal</a>. Postponed Kyle’s rant about imperial versus metric units. Mentioned car-battery charger Kyle purchased [<a href="https://amzn.to/3jCC4Ra">buy on Amazon</a> (but not recommended)]; need to schedule replacing of products that go bad over time, like batteries and food; inadequacy of word best; <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic">COVID-19 pandemic</a>; <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonchon_Chicken">Bonchon Chicken</a>’s pen-disinfectant method.</li> <li>1:49:40 Summarized takeaways from this Part 1. Finding the best is not a new problem, so humanity has no excuse for having failed to solve. Mentioned <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmers%27_Almanac">Farmers’ Almanac</a>.</li> <li>1:51:50 Introduced Part 2. Discussed what we are not looking for: being nitpicky for the sake of being nitpicky, over-systematizing, Sheldon’s obssessive particularity on <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Bang_Theory">The Big Bang Theory</a>. Whenever a multitude of “guides to the best x” already exists, that is itself a sign of the problem and a source of further problems. Mentioned <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_Reports">Consumer Reports</a>, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wirecutter_(website)">Wirecutter</a>.</li> <li>1:55:30 Called for listeners’ <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/correspondence">correspondence</a>, especially regarding any sources they use to find the best products, services, or methods.</li> </ul> 1:56:06 Next meeting’s topic will be Best Ways to Find the Best, Part 2. Hope to give listeners a “fun” issue after that. 1:56:42 Again thanked <a href= "https://sorknessmachine.com/">Sorkness Machine</a> for patronage and called for more corporate patrons. Hope to provide method of non-corporate patronage soon. 1:57:13 Meeting adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Kyle, secretary *** “How do any of you have time for hobbies?! Isn’t your whole life just a series of discovering things that are broken that need you to go fix them?!”

July 6, 2020

Vol. I, No. 3. Talk Radio and Podcasts.

First Official Loyal Fan David joins to discuss talk radio and podcasts. Kyle rants about inferior podcatchers, show notes, and Spotify’s attempt to destroy podcasting, and calls upon listeners to boycott Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and especially Spotify. <hr /> N.B.: If you are using an inferior podcatcher, like Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify, the following “show notes” will be truncated, missing links, missing formatting, or otherwise mangled. Please switch to a decent podcatcher or see this issue’s notes at <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n003">http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n003</a>. N.B.: For disclaimers, rules, and prefaces, see <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n001">Vol. I, No. 1</a>. N.B.: The Society might earn a commission for purchases using “buy on...” links below. <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/disclosures">Learn more</a>. <hr /> Minutes of the Meeting. For corrections to this issue, see errata of future issues. The meeting of the Sisyphian Society was held on Tuesday, 30 June 2020, remotely, the co-chairs pro tempore being in the chairs and the secretary being present. 0:02:02 Announced guest will be joining at this meeting. 0:02:45 Meeting called to order. 0:02:47 Noted this issue will be half “fun”. 0:04:09 Discussed experimenting with hosting a guest and with increasing length of meetings. Complained about those who complain about long podcast installments. 0:07:11 Granted indulgence to friends and family members. Called for <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/correspondence">correspondence</a>. Invited listeners to pull hair and move heads. 0:09:37 Discussed experimenting with less-frequent publication. 0:10:30 Refreshments. Called for Dunkin’ Donuts to sponsor Proceedings. 0:11:59 Addressed ongoing audio problems. Kyle requested listeners publicly shame Matt. 0:13:30 Errata. <ul> <li>0:13:36 <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n001">Vol. I, No. 1. Introduction.</a>. <ul> <li>0:13:40 “I’ll eat my own hat” should have been “I’ll eat my hat.” Thanks to Mr. A.</li> <li>0:14:18 Kyle called Proceedings a “show”.</li> </ul> </li> <li>0:14:35 <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n002">Vol. I, No. 2. Correspondence, Scooby-Doo, and Humor.</a>. <ul> <li>0:14:38 Personal correspondence to Kyle from Tyler gave slight compliment, recommended elimination of errata section, and complimented Kyle’s microphone. Tyler made into token “average listener”. Mentioned avocado-only diet, which had been mentioned briefly in <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n001">Vol. I, No. 1</a>. Warned average people against listening. Reminded about timestamps. Adopted Tyler Compromise.</li> <li>0:19:48 Forgot to call meeting to order. Requested gavels.</li> <li>0:20:09 “I edit it way too much” should have been “I edited it way too much”.</li> <li>0:20:39 “lip smacking” should have been “tongue clicking”.</li> <li>0:20:53 Noted that throat clearing is intentional.</li> <li>0:21:09 Noted that overuse of “now” is intentional.</li> <li>0:21:19 “low stakes for myself” should have been “low expectations for myself”.</li> <li>0:21:28 Matt called issue an “episode”.</li> <li>0:21:33 Hysterical laughter. Kyle suggested releasing full laughter as benefit for patrons.</li> <li>0:22:19 First Official Loyal Fan David joined meeting at this point. Discussed <a href= "https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/10/18/honestly-its-not-for-everyone-says-nebraskas-self-deprecating-new-tourism-campaign/"> slogan of Nebraska</a>, Davidic longitudinal window, Matt’s unfounded mockery of Kyle’s international mindset, <a href= "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa-s-new-slogan-technically-beautiful-1.266126"> slogan of Ottawa</a>. Kyle noted attempts to find meeting for Best Friend George to join, mentioning <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reddit">Reddit</a> and <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4chan">4chan</a>. David corrected an error, noting “casual schizophrenia” should have been “casual schizophrenia”. Kyle corrected David’s correction, noting “casual schizophrenia” should have been “causal schizophrenia”, and “causal schizophrenia” should have been “casual schizophrenia”. Personal correspondence to Kyle from David complimented Proceedings and its hosts.</li> <li>0:31:44 Kyle apologized for possibly implying beardedness to be David’s defining character trait.</li> <li>0:32:53 Kyle apologized for distraction by agenda.</li> <li>0:34:29 “national code” should have been <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_country_calling_codes">“country calling code” or “country dial-in code”</a>. Noted that, from now on, will frequently intentionally omit that digit, for fear of confounding Americans.</li> <li>0:35:07 Kyle had said “we should make a couple quick announcements” but then made only one. Suggested this was possibly not an error.</li> <li>0:35:24 Kyle called Proceedings a “show”.</li> <li>0:35:29 Should have mentioned Chris is also musician. Called again for musicians to re-record theme song.</li> <li>0:36:08 Clarified that Scooby-Doo Fandom wiki is titled <a href= "https://scoobydoo.fandom.com/wiki/Scoobypedia">Scoobypedia</a>.</li> <li>0:36:34 “interject quick” should have been “interject quickly”.</li> <li>0:36:39 With reference to Looney Tunes, “Emmys” should have been “Academy Awards”.</li> <li>0:37:06 “‘list of fun topics’” should have been “list of ‘fun’ topics”.</li> <li>0:37:19 “in all the . . . the early Western tradition” should have been “in all the . . . the good and correct parts of the Western tradition”.</li> <li>0:38:12 Listener corrected “that’ll learn ’em”, but Society noted that intentional errors not to be corrected.</li> <li>0:38:42 Kyle spent too long responding to George’s voicemail message. In future, will either respond to listener questions more briefly or add listener questions to list to be addressed at future meeting.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> 0:39:20 Minutes of the last meeting were approved. 0:39:36 Updates. <ul> <li>0:39:47 The æ ligature is often called ay ee. Traditional name is ash.</li> <li>0:40:01 Listeners have not updated <a href= "https://scoobydoo.fandom.com/wiki/Attack_of_the_Weird_Al-Osaurus!#Inconsistencies.2Fcontinuity_errors_and.2For_goofs.2Foddities"> Scoobypedia</a>, despite Kyle’s request in <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n002">Vol. I, No. 2</a>. Bodes ill for success of Society’s crowdsourcing aspirations.</li> <li>0:40:19 Kyle noted he can endorse <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uWhkh4Otw8">one more Scooby-Doo-related thing</a>.</li> <li>0:40:37 Asked whether Society’s website is still “invisible” to Google.</li> </ul> 0:40:47 Announcements. <ul> <li>0:40:54 Proceedings is now <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/proceedings-of-the-sisyphian-society/id1519972917"> in Apple Podcasts directory</a>.</li> <li>0:41:05 Received first rating and review in Apple Podcasts, from ninjavideo. Assumed this is the <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ask_a_Ninja">Ask a Ninja</a> guy. Called for more ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts. (See <a href="http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/support">Support</a> for instructions.)</li> <li>0:43:35 Google invisibilization, cont. Search term sisyphian still invisibilized. Search term sisyphian society not invisibilized. Society’s website appears on third page of Google results for sisyphian society. Set goal of appearing first in search results.</li> <li>0:44:06 Tyler asked about inclusion in Google Podcasts directory. Proceedings is now <a href= "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3Byb2NlZWRpbmdzLnNpc3lwaGlhbnNvY2lldHkub3JnL3Jzcw"> in Google Podcasts</a>.</li> <li>0:44:16 Proceedings is now <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/5v2v9idMNUFayyasowTLRe?si=ErjtSFzRQJOaKk6ctLkwyA"> in Spotify</a>.</li> <li>0:44:25 <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n001">Vol. I, No. 1</a> enjoys 92 unique downloads. <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n002">No. 2</a> possesses an illuminating 63 downloads.</li> </ul> 0:45:30 Treasurer’s report: Continuing to drown in debt and desperately need donations. 0:45:42 General Correspondence. <ul> <li>0:45:44 Kyle thanked those who left unofficial personal correspondence via Facebook.</li> <li>0:45:49 Listener sent in clip. Time constraints required it be postponed.</li> <li>0:45:55 Due to time constraints, passed over email message, text message, and telephone call from listeners, hopefully to be addressed at future meeting.</li> <li>0:46:12 Voicemail message from Sugar Bear’s grandma issued retort to Matt for willing participation in exposing her ignorance of computers and of podcast titles in <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n001">Vol. I, No. 1</a>. Related email message from Kyle’s mom expressed jealousy at mentions of grandma.</li> <li>0:49:47 Text message from Kyle’s grandma complained about lack of chocolate-related discussion in <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n002">Vol. I, No. 2</a>.</li> <li>0:50:53 Voicemail message from Matt inquired into Kyle’s MIDI-keyboard playing. One kudo granted to Matt.</li> <li>0:53:07 Called for <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/correspondence">correspondence</a>.</li> </ul> 0:53:20 Main discussion, on talk radio and podcasts. <ul> <li>0:54:16 Discussed talk radio. Mentioned <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NPR">NPR</a>, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_American_Life">This American Life</a>, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moth">The Moth Radio Hour</a>. David regaled Society with <a href= "https://www.npr.org/2015/09/25/443408999/silver-mine">story about man [Herman Pitcock] hoarding earthly treasure and meeting demise</a>. Mentioned <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiolab"><cite>RadioLab</cite></a>, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventures_in_Odyssey">Adventures in Odyssey</a>, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coast_to_Coast_AM">Coast to Coast AM</a>, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen_Eighty-Four">Nineteen Eighty-Four</a>.</li> <li>01:05:00 Discussed podcasts. Mentioned <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable_of_the_Prodigal_Son">Parable of the Prodigal Son</a>, <a href= "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%90%CE%BA%CE%B2%CE%AC%CE%BB%CE%BB%CF%89"> ἐκβάλλω</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipod">iPod</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2">PlayStation 2</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITunes_Store">iTunes Store</a>, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LimeWire">LimeWire</a>, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BearShare">BearShare</a>, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer-to-peer_file_sharing">peer-to-peer file-sharing software</a>, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast">technical definition of podcasts</a>, “CNN for GEICO interns” podcast, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS">RSS</a>, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS_Feed_Reader">RSS feed readers</a>, playing Proceedings <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/">on Society’s website</a>, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_podcatchers">podcatchers</a>, podcast directories.</li> <li>01:16:28 Kyle ranted about how podcast directories and applications handle “show notes”. Discussed benefits of show notes, criteria of good show notes, transcripts, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_Now">Security Now</a> and <a href="https://www.grc.com/securitynow.htm">its transcripts</a>, <a href="https://changelog.com/podcast">The Changelog</a> and <a href= "https://github.com/thechangelog/transcripts">its collaboratively written transcripts</a>. Requested listeners inform Society of the collaboratively written transcripts of Proceedings doubtless underway. Discussed further benefits of show notes, regarding podcast discovery and <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_engine_optimization">search-engine optimization</a>, Kyle’s problem with <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ID3#ID3v2_chapters">podcast/MP3 chapters</a>, <a href="https://thefeed.libsyn.com/">podcasts confusingly utilizing both show notes and chapters</a>. [Secretary unable to locate David’s show-note-related campaign.] Complained about those who complain about long show notes. Discussed developing a system to pass arbitrary condiments (see <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n001">Vol. I, No. 1</a>), personal correspondence to Kyle complimenting minutes, link to lifehacking video in <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n001">Vol. I, No. 1</a>, links to Scooby-Doo-related videos in <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n002">Vol. I, No. 2</a>, “No good deed goes unpunished”, <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/proceedings-of-the-sisyphian-society/id1519972917"> Apple Podcasts website</a>, <a href= "https://help.apple.com/itc/podcasts_connect/#/itcb54353390">Apple Podcasts’s 4,000-character limit on show notes</a>, <a href= "https://www.rssboard.org/rss-profile#data-types-characterdata">RSS Advisory Board’s statement that there is no length limit for RSS elements</a>, <a href= "https://blog.pacific-content.com/the-art-and-science-of-podcast-show-descriptions-44d5ed81df24"> article whose author studied lengths of show notes</a>, show notes <a href="http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n001">for Vol. I, No. 1</a> and <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n002">for No. 2</a>. Called out Apple. Discussed <a href= "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/apple-podcasts/id525463029">Apple Podcasts application</a>’s “really stupid” and problematic treatment of show notes and its display of more than 4,000 characters, <a href= "https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/br"> line breaks</a>, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italic_type#Usage">various important functions of italicization</a>, Apple Podcasts application’s inability to utilize timestamps, <a href= "https://crate.media/blog/apple-podcasts-summary-glitches-and-store-vs-library-view"> Apple Podcasts’s “summary” field</a>, Google Podcasts (directory, <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/">website</a>, and <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Podcasts">application</a>), Google Podcasts’s problematic treatment of show notes, Google Podcasts application’s inability to utilize timestamps, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotify">Spotify</a>, Spotify’s problematic treatment of show notes, Spotify’s lack of fitness for podcasts, <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYwg3xTBH_c">The Verge video on Spotify taking over the podcasting world</a>, <a href= "https://stallman.org/spotify.html">Richard Stallman on problems with Spotify</a>, <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX4JErnGUlE">Parks and Recreation on privacy-invading technology companies</a>, <a href="https://atp.fm/379">Accidental Tech Podcast on Spotify’s potential to wreck podcasting</a>, complaints about YouTube’s control over online video. Called on 43 listeners to boycott Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and especially Spotify. Mentioned <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Spotify">other reasons to boycott Spotify</a>; <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Apple_Inc.">other reasons to boycott Apple</a>, including also <a href= "https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/jun/12/apple-removes-two-podcast-apps-from-china-store-after-censorship-demands"> Apple’s recent complicity in Chinese censorship</a> and <a href= "https://stallman.org/apple.html">Stallman’s reasons</a>; and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Google">other reasons to boycott Google</a>, including <a href= "https://stallman.org/google.html">Stallman’s reasons</a>. Kyle recommended <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AntennaPod">AntennaPod</a> podcatcher for Android and <a href= "https://gpodder.github.io/">gPodder</a> podcatcher for desktop and laptop computers. Kyle could not find open-source podcatcher for iOS, so recommended, with caveats, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overcast_(app)">Overcast</a> as perhaps lesser of available evils. Noted new <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/subscription">Subscription</a> page added to Society’s website to guide listeners in subscribing to podcast.</li> <li>1:50:07 Kyle briefly ranted about why there ought to be a definitive guide to various applications’ and directories’ rendering of show notes. Mentioned <a href= "https://podnews.net/article/how-podcast-show-notes-display">article</a> with <a href= "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1x4PCyXANvKDebosNBi8lZpsgQ0pMhBVzwOK0ceNi0X8/edit?usp=sharing&utm_source=podnews.net&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=podnews.net:2019-05-06"> spreadsheet</a> on this topic. Ranted that applications and directories should agree to standard concerning show notes.</li> <li>1:51:22 Discussed podcast-listening habits and recommendations. Matt listens to only Proceedings. David enjoys only Proceedings. Kyle listens to legions of podcasts and listens daily, but time constraints prohibited him from sharing recommendations. [Rather than note them here in minutes, Kyle will attempt to make those recommendations at future meeting.] [Secretary did not receive anything from Matt about crocheting-miniature-Greek-gods-underwater podcasts.] Mentioned <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_(podcast)">Serial</a> and <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audioblog">“audioblogging”</a>.</li> <li>1:54:05 Time constraints required discussion of audio books be postponed.</li> <li>1:54:51 Discussed benefits and detriments of podcasts, Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age by Sherry Turkle [<a href="https://amzn.to/2Cn5Et4">buy on Amazon</a>], <a href= "https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/273/792/2c4.png">“how it feels to listen to podcasts” “meme”</a>, constantly consuming media to avoid facing <a href= "https://overcast.fm/+BmEP3gjkY/13:39">devil dogs inside oneself</a>.</li> </ul> 2:01:05 Next meeting’s topic will be “how to find the best x”. Called for <a href= "http:/www.sisyphiansociety.org/correspondence">correspondence</a> regarding how listeners find the best products or best ways of doing things. Mentioned <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_Reports">Consumer Reports</a> and <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wirecutter_(website)">Wirecutter</a> as examples (for products). 2:03:28 Kyle moved “to thank our guest David”. The motion was adopted. 02:04:03 Meeting adjourned. 02:04:08 Called for <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/correspondence">correspondence</a> about length of issues and publication frequency. Respectfully submitted, Kyle, secretary *** “I’m hurt, but I understand.” *** What follows is a test of various HTML tags. <img src= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/images/800x800_test.jpg" alt= "An 800x800px JPEG test image should appear here" /> Last word in this sentence should include Unicode accént. Last word in this sentence should include HTML entity accént. Last word in this sentence should include numeric code accént. This is a test of the p tag. This is a test of the em tag. This is a test of the i tag. This is a test of the strong tag. This is a test of the b tag. This is a test of font-weight:bold applied to a p tag. <ul> <li>This is a test of the ul and li tags.</li> </ul> <ol> <li>This is a test of the ol and li tags.</li> </ol> <blockquote> This is a test of the blockquote tag. </blockquote> This is a test of a naked HTML link: https://www.example.com. This is a test of an a href link: <a href= "https://www.example.com">this should be a link</a>. This is a test of whether raw email addresses are clickable: example@example.com. <code>This is a test of the code tag.</code> <center>This is a test of the center tag.</center> This is a test of the small tag. <a href= "https://www.example.com" rel="payment">This is a test of a rel="payment" link.</a> <hr /> Directly above this line of text is a test of the hr tag.

June 25, 2020

Vol. I, No. 2. Correspondence, Scooby-Doo, and Humor.

Matt and Kyle respond to correspondence, answer a listener question about Scooby-Doo, and address the place of humor in these meetings. <hr /> N.B.: If you are using an inferior podcatcher, like Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify, the following “show notes” will be truncated, missing links, missing formatting, or otherwise mangled. Please switch to a decent podcatcher or see this issue’s notes at <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n002">http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n002</a>. N.B.: For disclaimers, rules, and prefaces, see <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n001">Vol. I, No. 1</a>. N.B.: The Society might earn a commission for purchases using “buy on...” links below. <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/disclosures">Learn more</a>. <hr /> Minutes of the Meeting. For corrections to this issue, see errata of <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n003">Vol. I, No. 3</a>. The meeting of the Sisyphian Society was held on Tuesday, 23 June 2020, remotely, the co-chairs pro tempore being in the chairs and the secretary being present. 0:00:51 Meeting (naturally) came to order. 0:01:09 Apologized for poor audio. 0:02:17 Refreshments. 0:05:14 Announced that podcasts will be topic of next meeting rather than of this one. 0:06:00 Errata for <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n001">Vol. I, No. 1. Introduction</a>. <ul> <li>Audio and editing quality was poor. Kyle cannot edit that heavily from now on. Apologized for plosives, lip smacking, and overuse of brilliant. Discussed Kyle’s additional recording rules for himself, to prevent some such errors in future.</li> <li>When Kyle said “golden coins”, he should have said “gold coins”.</li> <li>When Kyle said “I was a group of ... it was like, two or three people”, he should have said “I was in a group of . . .” Public credit to listener David for reporting error.</li> <li>When Matt said lifehacking had become about “how inefficient you can do something”, he should have said “how inefficiently you can do something”.</li> <li>When Kyle said “you can hover your mouse over the comic and . . . title text pops up”, he should have said “you can hover your cursor or your pointer over the comic and . . . title text pops up”.</li> <li>When Kyle said, “I’ll list you some of these things”, he (probably) should have said, “I’ll list for you some of these things”.</li> <li>At this point in the errata, Matt requested someone donate The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language [<a href= "https://amzn.to/3ekB0xE">buy on Amazon</a>] to Society.</li> <li>When Kyle said, “the second category are fun topics”, he should have said “the second category is fun topics”.</li> <li>When Kyle gave Society’s telephone number, he forgot to give <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_country_calling_codes">first (international) digit</a>. Full number is +1 805 538 2382.</li> <li>When Matt said, “we might as well motion to adjourn”, he should have said “we might as well move to adjourn”.</li> </ul> 0:20:49 Minutes of the last meeting were approved. Cited Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised (11th edition) [<a href="https://amzn.to/38PnVuU">buy on Amazon</a>] (p. 354, l. 23 – p. 355, l. 6). 0:21:36 Announcements <ul> <li><a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n001">Vol. I, No. 1</a>, which was published just earlier today, already enjoys 43 unique downloads.</li> </ul> 0:23:02 Treasurer’s report: Treasurer reported coffers remain steady. Kyle informed treasurer of not-yet-reported expenditures. Society is actually in poor financial health. Society should set up online donation system posthaste. 0:23:56 General Correspondence. <ul> <li>0:24:41 Personal correspondence to Kyle from Mark complimented <a href="http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n001">Vol. I, No. 1</a>. Two kudos given to Mark.</li> <li>0:25:22 Personal correspondence to Kyle from Tyler expressed excitement for Kyle’s brother to be guest.</li> <li>0:25:55 Personal correspondence to Kyle from David told Society to consider him “a loyal fan”.</li> <li>0:26:21 Personal correspondence to Kyle from Hannah expressed offense at not having been invited to help form podcast.</li> <li>0:27:25 Personal correspondence to Kyle from Jenn inquired into Kyle’s marital aspirations.</li> <li>0:27:56 Personal correspondence to Kyle from William invited Hannah to start rival podcast. Secretary recorded William as first enemy of Society.</li> <li>0:28:46 Personal correspondence to Kyle from Hans, John, and Nathan expressed provisional interest in Proceedings.</li> <li>0:29:13 Personal correspondence to Kyle from Nathan recognized Kyle’s famously bad <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIDI">MIDI</a>-keyboard work.</li> <li>0:29:55 Personal correspondence to Kyle from Chris provided either praise for <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n001">Vol. I, No. 1</a> or cleverly disguised grammatical criticism.</li> <li>0:30:09 Voicemail message from George, self-described “best friend” of Matt and Kyle, criticized Looney Tunes, praised Scooby-Doo, and asked whether Matt and Kyle would allow their hypothetical children to join the Scooby-Doo “gang” on mystery-solving adventures. Matt answered in the negative, raising various lifestyle concerns about gang. Kyle began with a long digression on poor quality of Scooby-Doo animated series, citing <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/12/movies/summer-movies-one-for-the-scooby-cognoscenti.html"> Jamie Malanowski’s criticism of franchise’s mystery, humor, and animation</a>, and plot “formula” as described by <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooby-Doo,_Where_Are_You!#Writing"> Wikipedia article for Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!</a>. Kyle endorses only <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWAHs5PyDCc">Season 1, Episode 10 Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?</a> and <a href= "https://youtu.be/vx4xpzvwRzo?t=734">Season 2, Episode 25 of Batman: The Brave and the Bold</a> (featuring cast of Scooby-Doo). (At this point in published issue, editorial audio comment was inserted, to discuss clips that were played, sufficiently enough to warrant “fair use” claim. Kyle requested listener add accordion/concertina error to <a href= "https://scoobydoo.fandom.com/wiki/Attack_of_the_Weird_Al-Osaurus!#Inconsistencies.2Fcontinuity_errors_and.2For_goofs.2Foddities"> “Inconsistencies/continuity errors and/or goofs/oddities” section of entry for Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? episode in Scoobypedia</a>. Kyle also cited <a href= "https://youtu.be/WMfEyE3dW40?t=320">Season 4, Episode 13a of Johnny Bravo</a>, <a href= "https://scoobydoo.fandom.com/wiki/Bat-Mite_Presents:_Batman's_Strangest_Cases!#Inconsistencies.2Fcontinuity_errors_and.2For_goofs.2Foddities"> Scoobypedia note on questionable canonicity of Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode</a>, and <a href= "https://youtu.be/Ya0EH7KCL5I?t=97">Scooby-Doo characters’ brief cameo in Season 2, Episode 22a of Duck Dodgers</a>.) Debated merits of Scooby-Doo. Kyle said he would not allow children to watch any of the shows, briefly praised Looney Tunes in comparison and reaffirmed desire to discuss those theatrical shorts at future meeting, and said he would not allow children to join gang either, citing <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooby-doo#Reception_and_legacy"> Wikipedia article on Scooby-Doo with regard to “presumed subversive themes”</a>.</li> <li>0:50:53 Personal correspondence to Kyle from George expressed willingness to serve as guest or co-host.</li> <li>0:51:52 Voicemail message from Kyle’s mom requested definition of Sisyphian, requested technical support, and expressed well-wishes. Kyle and Matt discussed being blocked by Google’s overzealous spelling correction and coined terms invisibilization and Sisyphianed to describe said phenomenon. Discussed <a href= "https://oed.com/view/Entry/180456">original (and correct) spelling of Sisyphian from Oxford English Dictionary</a> (subscription required to view). Cited <a href= "https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1463519W/The_silkewormes_and_their_flies"> The Silkewormes, and Their Flies by Thomas Moffett</a>.</li> <li>0:55:52 Voicemail message from Joel criticized Matt and Kyle for being unlike “great artisans or inventors of the past“ (see <a href="http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/v01n001">Vol. I, No. 1</a>), “like Thomas Edison”, and offered conflicting sentiments about Proceedings.</li> </ul> 0:59:58 Discussed impropriety of humor. Cited <a href= "http://www.ben.edu/center-for-mission-and-identity/resources/rule-of-st-benedict.cfm"> The Rule of St. Benedict</a> (<a href= "https://ccel.org/ccel/benedict/rule/">other formats</a>). Discussed strategy with reference thereto: proselytizing gradual move to sobriety. 1:03:35 Next meeting’s topic will be podcasts. Called for collaboration and peer review, especially regarding the topic of podcasts or any previously published issues. See <a href= "http://www.sisyphiansociety.org/proceedings/correspondence">Correspondence</a> for instructions. 1:05:17 Meeting adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Kyle, secretary * * * “I’m a well-known bad MIDI keyboardist.”

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