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Documentation, science houses, and bear cams.

Austin
Sep 15, 2023
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  1. Rotten Tomatoes Still Has Hollywood in Its Grip

    Scores are calculated by classifying each review as either positive or negative and then dividing the number of positives by the total. That’s the whole formula. Every review carries the same weight whether it runs in a major newspaper or a Substack with a dozen subscribers.

    The importance of weighted means.

  2. The Mystery of the Bloomfield Bridge (tylervigen.com)

    Great example of a thoroughly referenced document on a very specific topic.

  3. US Teacher Shortage

    I didn’t know it was this bad.

  4. Let’s build a fleet and change the world

    Experimental History
    Let’s build a fleet and change the world
    I write a lot about how science works and how it doesn't work so well. So I talk to a lot of people who would like to make science better: “What if we changed the incentives?” “What if we ranked scientists on how good they are?” “What if we used AI to, uh, you know, do something…
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    12 days ago · 135 likes · 45 comments · Adam Mastroianni

    Science Houses also shouldn’t be run by just anybody. Some people don’t have good taste, some people go bonkers when you give them a bit of authority, and some people are more interested in birthing their own ideas than midwifing other people’s ideas.

  5. Alaska hiker rescued from Katmai park thanks to Fat Bear cam enthusiasts

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