Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

For those of you who are as fascinated by drug deals and narcocorridos (Mexican drug ballads) as I am, check out this fun Ipse Dixit podcast (episode #427) with yours truly hosted by the inimitable Brian Frye. Also, here is … Continue reading →

Originally posted on prior probability:
Someone on digg posted a variant of this question on Quora: “What are the chances of survival of individual chess pieces on average.” In reply, Oliver Brennan, a chess aficionado and computer programmer, posted this answer: Image…

Check out this excellent report by Nigel Chiwaya, a data reporter for NBC News. Mr Chiwaya’s comprehensive report contains a complete compilation of who attacked whom (and how many times) during last night’s Democratic debate as well as a cool … Continue reading →

Also, check out this thread on Twitter.

Jerry Coyne ponders this question here. For my part, I am not persuaded by Coyne’s utilitarian defense of Gates (i.e. the fact that Gates has “donated” a lot of his wealth to charity) for two reasons. First, Coyne does not … Continue reading →

Did you know that a century ago eight players from the Chicago White Sox baseball club conspired with professional gamblers to rig the outcome of the 1919 World Series. Here is a recent op-ed (NYT) by John Thorn, a historian of Major … Continue reading →

Alas, according to this report (hat tip: @kottke), this infamous bridge in North Carolina was recently raised an extra eight inches (to 12′ 4″).