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What is the optimal length of a copyright?
Copyright is a property right in favor of creators of original works. According to the map below, all countries protect a creator’s copyright to his or her original work for the duration of the creator’s life, but how long should … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Law, Maps
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Light pollution map
Via imgur (h/t glowdirt). Click on the map to enlarge.
Posted in Bayesian Reasoning, Maps
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Start-up road map
Check out this fascinating article by BBC Business News reporter Tony Bonsignore: “Entrepreneurs reveal their failures en route to success.” Credits for the image below: Kriti Vichare & Shivraj Vichare; hat tip: Cliff Pickover.
Posted in Bayesian Reasoning, Maps
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The Seven States of America?
What if we just abolished the 50 States or replaced them with seven mega-regions or provinces? (See below for a hypothetical example of what such a proposal might look like on a map.) After all, our northern neighbors in Canada have only 10 … Continue reading
Posted in Bayesian Reasoning, History, Maps, Questions Rarely Asked
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Flat-Earth map (circa 1892)
This is what the one particular flat-Earth paradigm looks like … Any questions?
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prior probability 