[extropy-chat] what to do

[Adrian Tymes]

--- Hal Finney <hal at finney.org> wrote:
> You can still ponder, you just have to look over their shoulder from
> time to time and make unhelpful suggestions while you stroke your
> beard
> (you do have to grow a beard for this one).

Been there, done that - though not in an academic situation.  Stroking
one's shaved chin will do in a pinch, especially if you can keep them
focussed on their work instead of looking at you.  Or even the emote
"*strokes chin*" if you're managing via email and chat (and only
occasional phone or FTF)...although you do have to use emotes normally,
so it doesn't stick out (but don't overdo it either: it's like spicing
a soup).  ;)