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Published by Roger Snyder
Jul
24
WIN OR LOSE
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[From: the New Yorker - The article implies the incorrect idea of Nader having been a spoiler in 2000, and is too hard on IRV, but is in general a good article. --RS ] No voting system is flawless. But some are less democratic than others. by Anthony GottliebJULY 26, 2010 Can theorists engineer a [...]
Jul
24
GOTTLIEB ON VOTING
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[From: The New Yorker] by Hendrik Hertzberg In this week’s magazine, Anthony Gottlieb reviews “Numbers Rule: The Vexing Mathematics of Democracy, from Plato to the Present,” a new book by George Szpiro, a journalist and mathematician. The book—and Gottlieb’s essay—are about a subject that got its teeth around my ankle years ago and refuses to [...]
Jul
24
“1945-1998″ by Isao Hashimoto (Japan, © 2003)
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“2053″ – This is the number of nuclear explosions conducted in various parts of the globe from 1954-1998.
Jul
24
[From: Jezebel] A jury ruled yesterday against a woman who claimed her reputation was damaged after she was featured on a “Girls Gone Wild” video. What makes this case remarkable is that she didn’t expose her own breasts - she was assaulted. STLToday reports that the woman, identified only as Jane Doe, was dancing in at the former [...]
Jul
23
[From: Popular Mechanics] Too many officials think taking photos is a crime. Here’s why they’re wrong. BY GLENN HARLAN REYNOLDS Illustration by Rui Ricardo Today, most people walk around with a camera of some sort in their possession. Point-and-shoots, DSLRs and tiny video cams–not to mention cellphones–have become ubiquitous. And yet it seems that in [...]
