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Essentials of complexity-theoretic stand-up comedy
- jamesbritt 17y ago" ...or the actual flesh-and-blood hairless apes who are dozing off in the seminar room while you speak." Wow. I can understand wanting to keep the audience attentive, but the solution might be, "Don't be boring", rather than "Put on a circus act." Most audiences want the talk and the speaker to succeed, and give them the benefit of the doubt. A good way to lose a crowd is to waste time with off-topic jokes, visual gimmicks, and show-bizzy patter.