Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Today (3 October) is “German Unity Day“, which commemorates the reunification of the “two Germanies” after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 when the former Communist East Germany joined the free West Germany. (This day has been an … Continue reading →

For a brief history of the origins of Gatorade (hat tip: my favorite “Gator girl” Sydjia R.), check out this Wikipedia page as well as the tweet and YouTube video below: PS: My favorite quote (from the video) was this … Continue reading →

Are there too many or too few satellites in outer space? Check out this recent report on Elon Musk’s massive flotilla of satellites in near-Earth orbit. As it happens, I have proposed orbit and launch-right auctions as an alternative to … Continue reading →

But who counts as “Hispanic”? See here, for example. Also, what about Brasil and Portugal?

Last month I asked, Are TED Talks still a thing? (See my blog post titled “Against TED?”, which I am reblogging below.) As it happens, I stumbled upon this 2009 TED Talk by my favorite polymath, Tyler Cowen, while I … Continue reading →

I promised to say a few words about the recent “Teaching with AI” conference that I attended earlier this week. (See my previous post #TeachingWithAI, which I am reblogging below.) First off, let me begin with the big question regarding … Continue reading →

Will A.I. platforms like ChatGPT convert college degrees into worthless pieces of paper? Has higher ed now become all but obsolete? Thanks Google, Meta, and OpenAI (sarcasm voice)! Earlier this week, I attended the Teaching with AI conference at my … Continue reading →

Mind blown! I just saw this real-life example of the Condorcet paradox on “Around the Horn” (ATH), namely the episode that aired on 26 September 2023: To the point (pun intended), this year’s WNBA MVP award went to Breanna Stewart … Continue reading →