A famous formula, the Drake Equation (explained here), argues there must be life elsewhere in the universe, based on probability principles. But Columbia University Professor David Kipping (profiled here) says, “Not so fast.” The devil is in the details. The moral of his 26-minute lectur[...]
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October 29th, 2024 - 7:43 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
Can “Trump Media” traders do math?
“There are lies, damned lies, and statistics,” the bromide goes. But statistics don’t have to be manipulated to mislead you; all you have to do is misinterpret them. So it is with Trump Media stock, ticker symbol DJT, which has exploded upwards a week before the 2024 election as (a[...]
Trump can’t do fractions
If you ask me who’s most likely to pull out the debates, I wouldn’t pick Biden. That’s because “Trump is already laying the groundwork to complain that the upcoming presidential debate is rigged against him,” Raw Story reported on June 19, 2024, citing the New York Time[...]