On Dressing Well
Make that, "On Dressing Not So Well." Here is a picture from a mall in Santa Monica, first appearing in the Los Angeles Times. The article which surrounded this picture…
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What Random Means In Random Number Generation
Thinking about one-time pads reminded me to point this out. It's simple, really. A "random" number generator spits out a string of numbers or characters from some set, say c1,…
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Winner Announced in What Do You Call A Believer In Scientism Contest
More than 50 people entered some 100 words. I grouped these into three-plus-one categories: Honorable Mentions, Runner Ups, and Top 10. But there can be only one! Winner, that is,…
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A Survey Of The Perceptions Of Climate Scientists 2013: No Consensus
Earlier this year scientists were given a survey on their opinion of the state of climate science. This was administered by Dennis Bray & Hans von Storch at the Helmholtz…
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North Korea’s Brilliant Climate Change Strategy
Originally seen on Real Science, and culled from the US Department of Energy (thank you, Government!), comes this informative picture: Environmental activists are surely taking notes on the Democratic People's…
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Ask Dr Fashion: Should I Throw Away My Jeans?
A reader writes: Hello, I've just read "Top 10 Men's Fashion Rules" and you're really against to jeans. My question is, i'm a college student and 23 years old and…
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The Converted Statistician
While doing some research, my number one son found this item from Punch, Vol. 146, January 28, 1914. THE CONVERTED STATISTICIAN. A sudden jolt as we thundered over some points…
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Every Family Has Children Until They Have A Boy: Probability Stumper
Reader Bryan Davies quoted a poser from Math Overflow (have we heard of that?) which read: In a country in which people only want boys every family continues to have…