This is the Controvers-o-meter. Each blog post is evaluated using a highly sophisticated controversy detection method, whereby I look at what I write and think “how many people are likely to get their feathers ruffled by this and how vigorous will the feather ruffling be?” I am not consciously setting out to be a feather ruffler (not usually at least); I am simply providing my commentary on life. Many of my posts (e.g. how to make good puns, the science of awesomeness, etc) should carry no controversy whatsoever, but I have little doubt that some of what I say is bound to irk someone. To this end, and to protect the plumage of those with a seemingly infinite supply of tenuously attached feathers, I offer you due warning with the Controvers-o-meter.
