{"id":4013,"date":"2009-08-24T11:15:59","date_gmt":"2009-08-24T11:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scienceblogs.com\/principles\/2009\/08\/24\/even-the-queen\/"},"modified":"2009-08-24T11:15:59","modified_gmt":"2009-08-24T11:15:59","slug":"even-the-queen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chadorzel.com\/principles\/2009\/08\/24\/even-the-queen\/","title":{"rendered":"Even the Queen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;So what do I need to do, again?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;First, you have to pick a username. So people know who you are.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;OK. How about &#8216;Emmy the Magnificent, Queen of Niskayuna and Surrounding Regions.&#8217; That should do the job.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ah, no. That&#8217;s 64 characters. Nobody would ever reply to you with a username that long. How about &#8217;emmy_orzel&#8217;?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You just want to get your name in there, and hog all the credit. How about &#8216;Queen Emmy&#8217;?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Fine, <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/queen_emmy\">queen_emmy<\/a> it is.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/scienceblogs.com\/principles\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/467\/files\/2012\/04\/i-d6f36e206ceaf9d655649a1a244da35b-sm_blogging_dog_2.jpg\" alt=\"i-d6f36e206ceaf9d655649a1a244da35b-sm_blogging_dog_2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;OK, so now what? When do I get bunnies?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What bunnies? It&#8217;s a Twitter account. There are no bunnies on Twitter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Birds, then. This will help me catch twittery birds?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Not in a literal sense, no. It&#8217;s just a technological toy that will let you share your thoughts. Provided they&#8217;re 140 characters or less.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Share my thoughts with who? It better not be cats. Cats don&#8217;t <em>deserve<\/em> my thoughts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Share them with whoever is on Twitter. I guess there might be cats, but that&#8217;s not the point.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What is the point?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The point is to give you an outlet to express yourself. So people get to know you better before <a href=\"http:\/\/dogphysics.com\/\">the book<\/a> comes out in four months.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;OK. So, say I&#8217;m thinking &#8216;Cats are dumb, and belong in boxes.&#8217; Then what?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Well, you just type it in this box here&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Do you want me to help?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Look, it&#8217;s not easy typing with no opposable thumbs. See how long it takes you to Twitter something when you&#8217;re pressing keys with your nose!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sorry, sorry&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8230; There. Now what?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Well, now it goes out and people can read it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So when do the cats  get put in boxes, again?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You&#8217;re not really with me on this one, are you?&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;So what do I need to do, again?&#8221; &#8220;First, you have to pick a username. So people know who you are.&#8221; &#8220;OK. How about &#8216;Emmy the Magnificent, Queen of Niskayuna and Surrounding Regions.&#8217; That should do the job.&#8221; &#8220;Ah, no. That&#8217;s 64 characters. Nobody would ever reply to you with a username that long. 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