Well, I was thinking "mad scientist" when I made it up. Here are some selected dictionary definitions for mad (each followed by my commentary), that may shed some more light on why I like the name.
| — adj | |
| 1. | mentally deranged; insane Not really, but weird hobbies can make you seem that way to other folks. |
| 2. | senseless; foolish: a mad idea Hmmm, like trying to grow Orchids from seed at home? |
| 3. | angry; resentful Definitely not what I was going for. |
| 4. | wildly enthusiastic (about) or fond (of) This is where the name really starts to make sense. |
| 5. | extremely excited or confused Often - and sometime both! |
| 6. | mad as a hatter: crazily eccentric Now we're talking! |
