The Boy Cornered
@theboycornered.bsky.social
Science & philosophy. Cognitive bias, fallacies & paradoxes. Scams, cons & pseudoscience. Codes, puzzles & cryptic crosswords. Randomness, determinism, luck, time, fate, coincidences & memories. Absurdism & existentialism.
When you are scammed, miss out on a bargain, or get a parking fine; it's not primarily the actual money loss which causes the anguish and regret – because it's often negligible in terms of one's net worth – it's more the depressing feeling that you're failing at life and are embarrassed
September 23, 2026 at 5:42 PM
When you are scammed, miss out on a bargain, or get a parking fine; it's not primarily the actual money loss which causes the anguish and regret – because it's often negligible in terms of one's net worth – it's more the depressing feeling that you're failing at life and are embarrassed
Umbrellas and sunglasses are two items which you should never spend too much money on, because they are very prone to getting lost or broken! #lifehacks
June 26, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Umbrellas and sunglasses are two items which you should never spend too much money on, because they are very prone to getting lost or broken! #lifehacks
“Noögenic neurosis” stems from existential frustration (rather than past trauma or biological issues) – a vacuum due to loss of meaning in life #ViktorFrankl #MansSearchforMeaning #logotherapy
June 16, 2026 at 3:03 PM
“Noögenic neurosis” stems from existential frustration (rather than past trauma or biological issues) – a vacuum due to loss of meaning in life #ViktorFrankl #MansSearchforMeaning #logotherapy
“Wie viel ist aufzuleiden!” (How much suffering there is to get through!)” #ViktorFrankl #MansSearchforMeaning
June 12, 2026 at 3:35 PM
“Wie viel ist aufzuleiden!” (How much suffering there is to get through!)” #ViktorFrankl #MansSearchforMeaning
This does come from the disgraced comedian Russell Brand, but it's the perfect description of why The Smiths connect with so many people in a unique way #TheSmiths
June 6, 2026 at 8:42 PM
This does come from the disgraced comedian Russell Brand, but it's the perfect description of why The Smiths connect with so many people in a unique way #TheSmiths
“When you love someone, but it goes to waste. Could it be worse?”🥹 The way Chris Martin sings that line hits so hard. Incredible. #unrequitedlove #fixyou #coldplay
Coldplay - Fix You (Official Video)
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June 3, 2026 at 7:24 PM
“When you love someone, but it goes to waste. Could it be worse?”🥹 The way Chris Martin sings that line hits so hard. Incredible. #unrequitedlove #fixyou #coldplay
That cognitive bias when you can't get someone out of your head: their name or initials seem to “coincidentally” pop up *everywhere* – on billboards, reg plates, gravestones, even cryptic crossword answers! – like the world is mocking you #unrequitedlove #baadermeinhof #frequencyillusion
June 3, 2026 at 7:12 PM
That cognitive bias when you can't get someone out of your head: their name or initials seem to “coincidentally” pop up *everywhere* – on billboards, reg plates, gravestones, even cryptic crossword answers! – like the world is mocking you #unrequitedlove #baadermeinhof #frequencyillusion
Had three devastating things to process within a week – related to health, romance and death. Trying to be philosophical and take a positive: is it better that they've all come concurrently? The headspace flicks between each, giving alleviation to the others in turn. #stoicism
June 3, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Had three devastating things to process within a week – related to health, romance and death. Trying to be philosophical and take a positive: is it better that they've all come concurrently? The headspace flicks between each, giving alleviation to the others in turn. #stoicism
“The Man Who Can’t Be Moved” by The Script is one of the great songs about unrequited love. Incredible emotion and very clever lyrics #TheScript #unrequitedlove
The Script - The Man Who Can’t Be Moved (Official Video)
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June 1, 2026 at 10:06 AM
“The Man Who Can’t Be Moved” by The Script is one of the great songs about unrequited love. Incredible emotion and very clever lyrics #TheScript #unrequitedlove
A dreaded sunny day, so I meet you at the cemetery gates, Keats and Yeats are on your side, while Wilde is on mine #TheSmiths
May 28, 2026 at 8:42 PM
A dreaded sunny day, so I meet you at the cemetery gates, Keats and Yeats are on your side, while Wilde is on mine #TheSmiths
Life and Death. Is there any bigger contrast between two things? Especially our *human awareness* of life versus our non-existence #Death #MementoMori
May 26, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Life and Death. Is there any bigger contrast between two things? Especially our *human awareness* of life versus our non-existence #Death #MementoMori
April 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Reading the superb Freddie Mercury biography "Somebody to Love” and now I'm noticing Queen everywhere... a waterjetting van "Under Pressure”, songs in TV adverts, Lady Gaga's birthday😅 Absolute Baader–Meinhof phenomenon! #queen #freddiemercury #baadermeinhof
March 28, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Reading the superb Freddie Mercury biography "Somebody to Love” and now I'm noticing Queen everywhere... a waterjetting van "Under Pressure”, songs in TV adverts, Lady Gaga's birthday😅 Absolute Baader–Meinhof phenomenon! #queen #freddiemercury #baadermeinhof
Crossword clue: Islam (13). The answer is “Muhammedanism” which is not a word I've ever come across before #crosswords #islam
March 28, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Crossword clue: Islam (13). The answer is “Muhammedanism” which is not a word I've ever come across before #crosswords #islam
“The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.” — Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus
February 13, 2025 at 11:25 AM
“The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.” — Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus
Google's example of how the word "saddo" might be used😆
January 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Google's example of how the word "saddo" might be used😆
The decision whether to keep or throw out an item all comes down to the size/worth ratio. The more space something takes up, the greater its usefulness or sentimental value needs to be.
January 16, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The decision whether to keep or throw out an item all comes down to the size/worth ratio. The more space something takes up, the greater its usefulness or sentimental value needs to be.
Superb that so many old churches in rural villages are left open when not in use. Allows anyone, irrespective of religiosity, to look around and enjoy a peaceful moment in a beautiful building.
January 14, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Superb that so many old churches in rural villages are left open when not in use. Allows anyone, irrespective of religiosity, to look around and enjoy a peaceful moment in a beautiful building.
“Now I am eking out my days in my corner, taunting myself with the bitter and entirely useless consolation that an intelligent man cannot seriously become anything, that only a fool can become something.”
January 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
“Now I am eking out my days in my corner, taunting myself with the bitter and entirely useless consolation that an intelligent man cannot seriously become anything, that only a fool can become something.”
We often ask the futile question “Why me?” when afflicted by something negative. It perhaps implies that a higher power has decided your fate, but the universe works in a whimsical way #luck #randomness
[image: Brian Clegg’s ‘Dice World’]
[image: Brian Clegg’s ‘Dice World’]
January 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
We often ask the futile question “Why me?” when afflicted by something negative. It perhaps implies that a higher power has decided your fate, but the universe works in a whimsical way #luck #randomness
[image: Brian Clegg’s ‘Dice World’]
[image: Brian Clegg’s ‘Dice World’]
A good friend sadly died a year ago today, aged just 37. Still can't get my head around the fact that he isn't aware that he died and that he's not here anymore. Never experienced this peculiar feeling as strongly before #Death #MementoMori
January 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
A good friend sadly died a year ago today, aged just 37. Still can't get my head around the fact that he isn't aware that he died and that he's not here anymore. Never experienced this peculiar feeling as strongly before #Death #MementoMori
Find these YouTube videos of winter scenes with melodious tunes quite meditative
The Charming Victorian Inn | Dark Academia Retreat in the Chill of Winter | DarkNight Scare
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January 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Find these YouTube videos of winter scenes with melodious tunes quite meditative
The glorification of #GavinAndStacey seems a bit excessive but it was an excellent finale episode – never boring and full of humorous quirks. Predictable storyline, but what else could they have done to create a satisfactory conclusion?
December 26, 2024 at 12:19 PM
The glorification of #GavinAndStacey seems a bit excessive but it was an excellent finale episode – never boring and full of humorous quirks. Predictable storyline, but what else could they have done to create a satisfactory conclusion?