Posted inStatistics
Climate Model Uncertainty: Part I
Would you check the results of a model with another model? Before you answer, be sure you know what the question is. A model---whether it is physical, statistical, mathematical, or…
Use of Deadly Force Authorized Against Renegade Sea Lions
The deadliest force known to man---The Law of Unintended Consequences---has struck again. This time it has led to the deliberate slaughter of sea lions by armed agents of the U.S.…
Posted inStatistics
Pajamas Media: The Inevitable Failure (by Design) of Cap and Trade
Today's post is at Pajama's Media: The Inevitable Failure (by Design) of Cap and Trade. The editors David Steinberg and Aaron Hanscom generously supplied the title and tag-line, which is,…
Posted inCulture
Employer told not to post advert for ‘reliable’ workers because it discriminates against ‘unreliable’ applicants
Longtime reader Katie sent this in: Employer told not to post advert for 'reliable' workers because it discriminates against 'unreliable' applicants. A snippet: Recruitment boss Nicole Mamo, 48, tried to…
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Most Visible Airport Security Rules Cannot Prevent Another Fruit-of-the-Loom Bomber
I sincerely hope that somebody doesn't think I am exposing any secrets. Each point below is obvious to anybody willing to spend five-minutes thought. I obviously have nothing to say…
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The Fruit-of-the-Loom Bomber Fails; Or, Hasn’t Detroit Suffered Enough?
The guy was caught and nobody was hurt, but it is still too early for the obvious joke of the futility of bombing Detroit. So, as everybody already knows, on…
I suppose this is the highest praise journalists can now hope for
At least they're admitting it. Complete story here, sent in by reader Katie.
Posted inFun
Several inches of global warming fell in Taiwan
It's about 10oC, with the mercury still dropping here in Taipei. In the mountains to the south, it is and has been snowing. The cold air is forecast to remain…