A billion years is a long time. xkcd: Stratigraphic Record
Golden Balls, Split-or-Steal, and other TV games
Some of the best game shows come from the U.K., don’t they? Golden Balls, Game Theory, … (scroll down to read the earlier post first) Notice the differences between this game and the Prisoners’ Dilemma. Additional reading, culled quickly: Split or…
Limited information no more?
Does this make the Spence model obsolete? No more college pedigrees necessary (only college learning)? Big Data Playing Recruiter for Specialized Workers
When is a wind ensemble like a band?
when it plays Sousa. Andy Pease’s Wind Band Blog Found the site after hearing The Pathfinder of Panama and needing to learn more. Learned about The Liberty Bell, too. For future research: I wonder if they were always such concert…
Boston 15 April 2013
Two stories for perspective on the bombings The Boston Marathon Bombing: Keep Calm and Carry On (The Atlantic) In ‘Marathon Man’ Rodgers Remembers Life-Changing Race (WBUR Boston)
The Tax Man
or “Taxman”, the first track on the Beatles’ album Revolver. The Beatles – Taxman, 2009 Stereo Remaster (YouTube) The Beatles – Taxman Lyrics (lyrics007) So who are Mr. Wilson and Mr. Heath? Why “one for you, nineteen for me”? “Taxman,” not a…