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Category Archives: Humour
T-Rex, Sparrows, and Triceratops
Cladistics is the best method currently available for hypothesizing relationships among organisms. The basic idea behind cladistics is that members of a group share a common evolutionary history, and are “closely related,” more so to members of the same group … Continue reading
Monte Carlo and Sampling Bias
There are many types of statistical analysis. Monte Carlo Simulation was first used in the development of the atomic bomb, and now is used in many physical and conceptual situations. Monte Carlo simulation furnishes the decision-maker with a range of … Continue reading
Extreme Chess
Now for something for which you definitely need a partner, comes extreme chess a web exclusive from the BBC.
Spam
The WordPress Spam filter is pretty good. There are very few comments that get either false positive or negative, not that I get many comments here anyway. Some of the spam it just unbelievable. It reads like it was translated … Continue reading
Trophy Hunting Geologists
This is for serial killers or geologists anyone else who collects trophies of their kills.
Argument from Batman
From The Philosophy Index A valid argument form is one that produces true conclusions if the premises provided to it are true. In logic, argument forms serve to provide and verify the structures of arguments that are valid, in order … Continue reading
Cats and the End of the World
There have been so many prophesies and predictions about the day the world will end. None have proven to have any truth so far, but the combination of internet cats and quantum theory may change that.
Stonehenge
The truth and the way we see it now. Dammit. Which curtain did Cuidightheach choose?
The three body problem
My physics and math aren’t all that strong, but I always interested in reading about new discoveries and proofs. Just recently, there have been advances in the three body problem in physics.
A guarantee that is sure to be 100%
Most guarantees are sort of wishy-washy things that play around with statistics and customer apathy to ensure the company doesn’t lose too much money. Even most automotive recalls don’t significantly impact the bottom line of the manufacturers. Now however, we … Continue reading
