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Ban state-run monopolies, not Uber
*The sign should read “Welcome to Nevada … Except Uber.” Why? Read this report: The only State that allows prostitution just banned Uber. By the way, isn’t Nevada’s decision to ban Uber an unlawful restriction of interstate commerce under the Dormant Commerce … Continue reading
Alternative visualizations of the periodic table
Check out these competing visualizations of the periodic table of elements. Which version do you prefer? A or B? Also, what criteria inform your choice (e.g., information content, parsimony, beauty, etc.), and how do you weight them? A B Hat tip … Continue reading
Toys and gender
My wife and I are hoping our daughter Adys Ann (left) will love to play with a creative, science-inspired toy like Lego’s particle accelerator (see film clip above) when she is a little older. In any case, here’s another reason why … Continue reading
Posted in Bayesian Reasoning, Games, Questions Rarely Asked
Tagged Adys Ann Guerra, LEGO, Particle Accelerator, Toys
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Half of North America
Notice how small the “Great Lakes” are in comparison to Hudson Bay. Click on this beautiful map of our northern neighbors to see a larger version (via imgur).
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Amtrak subway map?
This creative “subway” map of the Amtrak railway schedule was created by Cameron Booth, an Australian graphics designer who has also made a similar “subway” map for the U.S. highway system. (As usual, click on the map above to see a larger version. … Continue reading
The Kobayashi Maru
“No one passes this test.” Here is more, from Wikipedia: The Kobayashi Maru is a test in the fictional Star Trek universe. It is a Starfleet training exercise designed to test the character of cadets in the command track at Starfleet Academy … The notional primary goal of the exercise … Continue reading
Horizontal immigration
Click on the map above of the Old Oregon Trail to see a larger version.
Magnus Carlsen is the 2014 FIDE World Chess Champion
From the comments (ZyTelevan): “Rb4 ‘killed’ Anand. Before that move the engines evaluated around -0.5, but after the rook sacrifice the evaluation skyrocketed for Carlsen. The game would look better in different circumstances, but in the context of this [World … Continue reading
Human-dolphin cooperation
Cooperation often occurs in the most unexpected places. Check out this original research paper — “The structure of a bottlenose dolphin society is coupled to a unique foraging cooperation with artisanal fisherman” — by Fabio Daura-Jorge, Mauricio Cantor, Simon N. Ingram, David Lusseau, and Paulo C. Simões-Lopes. Note: the authors of … Continue reading
prior probability 