23-yr-old engineer commits suicide. Reason: A crow sat on his head

Bangalore Mirror ^ | July 20, 2013 | HM Chaithanya Swamy

[ApplegateRanch]

I read a lot of layman-level science (and science fiction...), with a heavy emphasis on astronomy, and have some college background in physics and math, but I've never had a career in science.

Life doesn't always work out as one plans in one's youth.

If it did, I'd have a dozen or so Hugos and Nebulas sitting on my shelves, instead of other people's Hugo & Nebula winners...and there'd be a time machine in the basement. *<];-')

[Gene Eric]

They seemed to be calling his name thought Crow.

[John 3_19-21]

[HomeAtLast]

This is why Britain hired astrologers in WWII to predict Hitler's actions...

Then they should have seen Rudolf Hess coming. The stars in May of 1941 were pretty bold. :)

A revealing description of the Nazi take on astrology is here, written by an astrologer who had it from the horse's mouth - Himmler's:

http://www.skyscript.co.uk/wulff8.html

Wulff wrote "Zodiac and Swastika," which is online there. He was an astrologer who did time in...wait for it...Ravensbruck!

[catfish1957]

For the record, that psychotic rant was a concise summation of the research of Bertram Forer, who, in 1948, proved conclusively through meticulously designed experiments that astrology is nothing but pseudoscientific hokum.

[verga]

Unless you know of some four cornered sphere, the Bible says the earth is flat.

There is a 3 dimensional object that does have 4 corners. It is generally 4 triangular shapes in the form of a pyramid. You have a triangular base and 3 triangular sides.

You can see them at gaming stores as 4 sided die.

[Sloth]

I’ve never had a crow sit on my head. I have, however, had one take a dump into my car through an open window. We’re talking remarkably copious amounts of crow diarrhea. It happened while I was sitting in the car eating lunch. I didn’t commit suicide, but probably only because it didn’t occur to me at the time.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

That would be cool if the crow just sat there.

[null and void]

So we live on a tetrahedron? I think not!

[null and void]

*ouch* Who hasn’t been there?

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

“What!? Sheryl Crow sat on his head? (Sorry, that’s the way I first read it.)”

I think that would make me consider offing myself...

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

“Geez...I read it as a cow sat on his head.”

If that had happened, there’d probably be no need for him to kill himself.

[Alas Babylon!]

Quothe the Raven, “Eat my shorts”

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=the+simpsons%2c+the+raven&view=detail&mid=FFF5A0F1839D7A5549E8FFF5A0F1839D7A5549E8&first=0&FORM=NVPFVR&qpvt=the+simpsons%2c+the+raven

[wildbill]

well, think about it. Seriously.

How many people do you know who’ve had a crow land and sit on their head even once? Twice is beyond coincidence and must mean something karmic to the one whose head is a bird stand.

I doubt that one person in a billion could actually interpret this correctly. We must find the ONE. Someone who can change the tides, bring hope to the poor, and ...uh oh.

Nevermind.

[Conservative4Ever]

My fleeting thought as i misread the title was, it could happen...the guys are gonna make my life a living hell with the razzing...but it could happen. Chicks will be a little off putting..but I could explain...it could happen, no need to go to extremes over it. It could happen.
This is how my mind works after a 12 hr work day.

[verga]

Did I say that? No I said: "There is a 3 dimensional object that does have 4 corners. It is generally 4 triangular shapes in the form of a pyramid. You have a triangular base and 3 triangular sides.

You can see them at gaming stores as 4 sided die."

seemed to be saying that the scripturally Earth was flat. I pointed out your obvious err that here is a four corned three dimensional object.

This is the part where you say that you are sorry and should have been more precise in your word usage.

[MoochPooch]

(Someone has to say this)

The guy’s a birdbrain!

[null and void]

I’m sorry and should have been more precise in my word usage.

[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

When that crows brings him back in a year to take care of unfinished business he’s gonna feel awfully silly.

[editor-surveyor]

Conquistador is obviously oblivious of the common uses of literature in expressing opinion.

So, apparently, are you.

Stirling is a poor example of a sci-fi author; all of his work lacks realism.