Posted inStatistics
Homework #1: Answer part I
A couple of days ago I gave out homework. I asked my loyal readers to count how many people walked by them and to keep track of how many of…
Posted inPhilosophy
Stats 101: Chapter 6
It was one of those days yesterday. I got two chapters up, but did not give anybody a way to get them! Here it is These are the last two…
Posted inFun
Ithaca update: hours and dogs as presidential candidates
The Ithaca Hours, mentioned in the previous post, quantify a barter system, trading "hours worked" at one task for equivalent "hours worked" at another. For example, you might trade one…
Posted inPhilosophy
Wired’s theory: the end of theory
Chris Anderson, over at Wired magazine, has written an article called The End of Theory: The Data Deluge Makes the Scientific Method Obsolete. Anderson, whose thesis is that we no…
Posted inStatistics
The Pathetic Madonna
The insane level of self-regard and idiotic self-indulgent behavior we accept from our celebrities should embarrass us. There will always be utterly spoiled brats, but that these blots on humanity…
Posted inStatistics
Don Imus Radio Show: a review
If you follow radio, you will know that Don Imus was fired last year for his hip hop-inspired "nappy-headed hos" comment. For this quip, he was cast outside the gate…
Posted inBook review
Uncle Ted’s Manifesto: Ted, White, & Blue: a review
Read Ted, White, & Blue: The Nugent Manifesto. You will not agree with everything, some or lot of it might even infuriate you, but you not regret the time spent.…
Posted inCulture
Classical music is dying
That's the sort of headline you see from time to time in places like Arts & Letters Daily and the arts sections of major newspapers. Invariably, what follows a few…
