Posted inStatistics
Paper churning
It is a cliche, but it is true, that academics must publish or perish. Papers, and more papers, and more papers still, are what makes for a professorial life. It's…
Posted inStatistics
Congratulations President Obama
I recall when Bush filius won his first term. I received emails from several of my lefty friends, whom I love, expressing outrage, shock, horror, etc. One even said, and…
TV…no, wait…rain causes autism
A few months ago we looked at a paper that purported to show that watching TV causes autism. Well, that paper has finally been peer reviewed, and therefore published. It's…
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“Beware of geeks bearing formulas”
Those are the words of Warren Buffet, who warned of the coming credit crisis. Buffet---one of the very few---had little faith in the "complicated, computer-drive models systems that many financial…
Posted inBook review Statistics
Signed copies: update
I'll be placing the order for the books tomorrow (Monday) morning. I'll order a few more in case anybody else orders a signed copy. I imagine I'll have the books…
Posted inBook review Philosophy Statistics
Breaking the Law of Averages: Real-Life Probability and Statistics in Plain English
It is finally done! You may order directly from the publisher here1. The book will also be available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, etc. in about a month. I'll update…
Posted inFun
“Time to Die” Samsung cell phone message
I have a Samsung SGH-A707 cell phone. One of the free ones from AT&T/Cingular for signing a contract. It is a piece of junk and I can't recommend it. But…
Posted inFun
Start squirreling away nuts?
[Update: yes, there has been a title change. The old one was stupid.] The other day, some weather geek friends of mine and I were exchanging emails about the early…