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Blade Runner forever
We are big fans of the movie Blade Runner. We even co-authored a scholarly paper titled “Clones and the Coase Theorem” in which we explore the problem of time-scarcity (the limited lifespans of the replicants in Blade Runner) in light … Continue reading
Visualization of world’s most spoken languages
Posted in Bayesian Reasoning, Culture, Language
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Most stolen books
"Most Stolen Books" shelf: Congrats to #HarukiMurakami, @BretEastonEllis, @chuckpalahniuk, #KurtVonnegut & others pic.twitter.com/c7uEGztajF — Vintage Books & Anchor Books (@VintageAnchor) June 3, 2016
Posted in Bayesian Reasoning, Cheating, Culture, Economics
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Math Clock
Courtesy of Geek Alert (hat tip: who else? Cliff Pickover)
Posted in Culture, Mathematics
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How couples meet
Or, to be more precise, how couples who publish their wedding announcements in the New York Times meet. Data scientist Todd W. Schneider built a special-purpose website called Wedding Crunchers that analyzes wedding announcements published in the Sunday Times. His data … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Games, Lotteries, Probability
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Are employer dress codes illegal?
Vanessa Friedman has written a fascinating short essay titled “The End of the Office Dress Code.” In addition to her insightful interview of Susan Scafidi, a law professor at Fordham University and director of the Fashion Law Institute, Ms Friedman … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Law
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#NextBond
It's Bond. Jane Bond. Thanks for all the votes! (And sorry, don't know who made poster but I love it!) #NextBond pic.twitter.com/f8GC4ZuFgL — Gillian Anderson (@GillianA) May 21, 2016
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prior probability 