PHP sucks
Today I had to work with PHP. I'm making a website to gather survey data because Google Forms cannot do what I need to do, e.g. give the user instant…
Simpler way to correct for restriction of range?
Restriction of range is when the variance in some variable is reduced compared to the true population variance. This lowers the correlation between this variable and other variables. It is…
THC and driving: Causal modeling and statistical controls
I am a major proponent of drug legalization, and have also been following the research on drugs' influence on driving skills. In media discourse, it is taken for granted that…
Review: The Second Machine Age (Brynjolfsson & McAfee)
Goodreads. Libgen. This book is background material for CGPGrey's great short film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pq-S557XQU So, if you saw that and are more curious, perhaps this book is for you. If the…
Review: Superintelligence (Nick Bostrom)
Goodreads. Ebook. To those who don't know Bostrom, he's a prof of filosofy at Oxford. His book concerns superintelligence which is defined "any intellect that greatly exceeds the cognitive performance…
Review: What Intelligence Tests Miss: The Psychology of Rational Thought (Stanovich, 2009)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6251150-what-intelligence-tests-miss MOBI on libgen I've seen this book cited quite a few times and when looking for what to read next, it seemed like on okay choice. The book is…
As AI improves, what is the long-term solution to spam?
I've thought about this question a few times but haven't found a good solution yet. The problem needs more attention. AI and computer recognition of images is getting better. I'll…
Gender distribution of comedians over time
It is a long time ago since I did this project. I did not write about it here before but it is a pity since the results are thus not…
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