Here as promised, word for word1, is the second exam I gave my introductory statistics students. A prerequisite for the class was at least “Pre calculus”. I emphasize—in italics!—that I have taught […]
How Much Math Do We Really Need?
That title was lifted from a Washington Post essay by G.V. Ramanathan, a professor emeritus of mathematics, statistics and computer science at the University of Illinois at Chicago. For my Twitter- and […]
Eliminating Randomness Reduces Need For God And Increases Belief In Evolution
Caution! The experiment I’m about to explain might increase your belief in God. It should only be attempted by academics who are immune to such deleterious effects. Got a pair of dice? […]
Texting Leads To Sexting…Leads To Bad Television
Researchers Find What they find is a way to publish yet another study documenting what everybody already knew. According to this article, sent in by reader Jack Mosevich, researchers have discovered that […]
Certified Hot!
No, not me, likely as that would be, but the slot machines at the Soaring Eagle Casinos. Thanks to the—can we call it anything else?—hot tip from long-time reader BillB, we learn […]
TSA Expands Jurisdiction To Sidewalks: Where Is The Left?
“Sir? Please step over here. You need to be x-rayed.” “What? Get outta my way. Who are you?” said the man. “Sir, please step over to the machine. You have been selected […]
Japanese Meltdown
No, not the reactors, the press. Ghouls, most of them. They always wish for the worst. The only class of people (besides Communists and morticians) for whom death not only delights, but […]
Disparity is inevitable: a counter argument to filing discrimination lawsuits
Introduction Know a lawyer who is involved in a discrimination lawsuit? Particularly one in which the plaintiff alleges discrimination because actual disparities are found in company hiring practices? Were you aware that, […]
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