All the President’s Myths
We believe numbers. They convey an authority that seems objective. But numbers can also reflect the biases & deceptions of those who produce them.
Tagged: Statistics
Harsh Your Mellow Monday: Mission Creep and Opposite the Editors Edition
The dangers of mission creep in push for police reform, who watches the opinion section watchers of the New York Times, and stats that aren’t helpful.
Torture Numbers and They’ll Confess to Anything
There is something incredibly comforting about looking at some data and thinking “ok, these numbers are illustrating to me the truth of this uncertain and dangerous world in which I live”.
Playing the Coronavirus Odds
You’ve probably heard of the “If I get corona, I get corona” spring break partier, but in case you haven’t, here it is:
Heisenberg’s Billboard
’90s music is messed up for the same reason my suburban Seattle city isn’t the most dangerous city in the United States. And that reason colors everything you consume on the internet
Endorsed: Other Options
Symposium: I advise you to consider what you are endorsing with your vote, be that for the election itself, or the Democratic Primary.
Linky Friday: Lies, Damn Lies, and Interactive Statistics
Interactive and animated data graphics are all the rage; lets play wi..er, that is, let us learn about various topics with this exciting medium.
Thursday Throughput for 3/28/2019
This entire nontroversy is a result of two things colliding: one good and one bad. The bad part is that NASA’s spacesuits were built in 1978, The good part is that NASA has recruited more women.
Marriage Class
Burt Likko was going to mercilessly lampoon a prestige law firm for three of its partners writing a deeply offensive and poorly-reasoned memo. But he got distracted by a shiny object along the way.
Preach It, Brother Nate!
Statistics wizard Nate Silver talks about the re-launch of FiveThirtyEight on ESPN, political punditry, and burritos.
Monday Trivia, No. 151 [gingergene wins!]
More multinational trivia this week, including a complete (ish) table. Whether it’s better to be on top or on bottom of this list is to some extent a matter of opinion.
The Jim Leyland Experience
What Jim Leyland knows about baseball could save your life—or at least your sanity.
