Friday, November 02, 2007

For ALL busy people

Jonathan Deane suggests the "do nothing" machine. It is offered to all busy people who have insufficient time in their day to sit and just relax and "do nothing". By switching on the "do nothing machine", it gets on with the job of doing nothing at all while you get on with your busy life.

Various instantiations of "do nothing" machine are possible. There is the "peaceful do nothing machine" that just sits quietly in the corner and shows no outward sign at all that it is busily doing nothing. At the other end of the spectrum is the "flamboyant do nothing machine" which has flashing lights and bells and whistles, and when it is set running, does nothing at all in a very ostentatious manner.

The disadvantage of a television as a "do nothing machine" is that it may just possibly distract you and divert you from whatever busy task you are getting on with.