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The evolution of deception
What do fork-tailed drongos, tufted capuchin monkeys, Mexican free-tailed bats, Tiger moths, and humans have in common? Check out this beautiful essay by Lesley Evans Ogden describing various forms of deception in nature. Props to Tyler Cowen for the pointer. Here is another … Continue reading
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
prior probability 