The other day I went to walmart to get some new blades, so I could shave with something less than a year old. As I was walking through the isles I noticed all sorts of new-fangled razor blades. There's the vibrating Mach 3, the four-bladed Quattro Pro, and the mp3 integrated iBlade. To some extent at least, I find the evolution of razor blades interesting. I imagine a bunch of guys who work for some razor blade company sitting around the current model trying to figure out what the next big thing for razor blades should be:

"Let's put a toothbrush on the other end: the Mach Total."
"No. If the get the ends confused, it could be disastrous."
"How about a scientific calulator: the Sensor Tensor."
"No. It'd have to be a joint venture with HP or something."
"Let's connect it to the internet: the Braun Bluetooth."
"No. No one likes the internet, besides what if it gets a virus and takes over the world?"
"Wait, I've got it! Lets add another blade!!"
"Brilliant, now that's thinking."

Then I begin to wonder how much they pay the genius who comes up with the idea of an extra blade. Maybe I should take the queue and start my own razor blade company. If I created the Rusek HenDeco, my company'd be years ahead of it's time.

So anyway, back to my original story...Not being a big fan of razors that look like spaceships I use a Sensor Excel (an old school two-blade jobby.) I bought some blades for it, and went on my merry low-tech two-blade way. This morning when I finally got around to shaving I found that the box came with a sensor 3 (umm...three blades) blade. Now, if I were just a Computer Science major I wouldn't have done this. But I'm also a math major, so I have a scientific mind of sorts (you gotta ask Stefan about that.) So I wondered what the difference is (if any) between the two-blade blade and that extra high-tech blade. I decided to shave half my face with the two-blade and the other half with the three-blade. I lathered up and began my adventure. (I know the story has been exciting so far, so here's the anti-climactic ending) So, I shaved one side with 3 blades and the other with two, and I didn't notice any difference. It kinda discouraged me, but if it makes you feel better I did nick myself a little bit with that stupid extra blade. So I guess my dreams of the Rusek HenDeco will never be...but I've never used a woman's razor, so I could still, in good conscious, make the Ruskova HenDeca.