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The Hobbit Reviewed—Guest Post by John Henry Briggs
The Hobbit was quite good, but disappointing. One of the biggest flaws in Lord of the Rings was the endless video game-like orc slaughter that was gratuitous at best and…
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The Data Is The Data, Not The Model: With Climatology Time Series Example
How not to plot The following plot was sent to me yesterday for comment. I cannot disclose the sender, nor the nature of the data, but neither of these are…
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Fats Waller—Your Feet’s Too Big
I was reminded of Fats because an album of his was one of the best Christmas presents I ever received. And 'tis the season.
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On-Line Statistics Course: Ideas And Your Opinions
We talked about this a couple of months ago, but now the time is nigh to build and create an on-line statistics course, or courses. There are several problems: content,…
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Were Medications Responsible For The Connecticut Lanza Murders?
Some are speculating that the evil, and thank God dead, Adam Lanza was on SSRIs, which are medications designed to mess with your mind (in the pleasantest of ways), and…
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Politico’s Biased Reporting Of Its Own Poll
Today's post is over at Legal Insurrection. The headline, helpfully supplied by William Jacobson, is "Politico poll showing 'plurality support' for gay marriage also shows majority opposition." Headline writing is…
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Reader Poll: Mayan Apocalypse, For or Against?
In just over a week, on 21 December, it will be the glorious End of Times or it will be just over a week from today. Which is to be…
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What Can We Learn From A Crude Model Of Sexually Transmitted Diseases?
It's Statistical Modeling Day, so let's look at one dealing with sexually transmitted diseases. Why this subject? Well, according to New York's CBS 2, "Study Shows Soaring STD Rates In…
