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Marbles!
The rumor went around that trains were throwing steel ball bearings from their wheels. Genuine steelies! Somebody said they saw one that a kid from Detroit brought up. So big…
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The New Obama-care Arithmetic: Guest Post by Kip Hansen
I had quite the civil row [row, noun \'rau\ : a noisy disturbance or quarrel] with the pharmacist in my local American drugstore yesterday over simple arithmetic. This surprised me…
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What Regression Really Is: Part III
Read Part II Which x's to pick? Unfortunately, there is an infinite universe from which to draw---and here we come closer to resembles. It could be, for instance, a person's…
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What Regression Really Is: Part II
Read Part I Let's continue our example. Suppose our regression shows that the probability of a Hate score greater than 5 is 60% for men and 80% for women---for people…
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What Regression Really Is: Part I
This is the start of a series of reference articles which explain analytical techniques, with a focus on the philosophy, understanding, common mistakes, and not mathematics. Overview Regression, a.k.a. "linear…
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Does 1+2+3+… Really Equal -1/12?
Infinity is not a number, it is a place. It lies just to the left of the Undiscovered Country. Nobody knows what it is like there, because nobody has seen…
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He Did What?
Coming Soon! I've started a series called "What This-or-That Technique Really Is". First up is regression. It would have shown today, but---can you guess?---it isn't finished. I made the mistake…
Books Most People Lie About Reading
The Federalist has a list of eleven books, which it calls ten, they say most people lie about reading. Here's the list. Atlas Shrugged Never read, never plan on reading.…
