Readers of a certain temperament, who seek high levels of stimulation, may feel a bit deflated —led on, then let down by the title — upon learning that the monograph called “Exploding Species” is about counting the number of species. The study is: “Exploding Species,” Trevor Price [pictured here], Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Volume 11, Issue […]
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Guess Bayesian-Bayesian to invent extraterrestrial stats
Today’s convoluted statistics exercise: Use Bayesian statistical methods to estimate the probability that Bayesian statistical methods will be invented by life that arises elsewhere in the universe. BACKGROUND: The Physics arXiv blog explains everything you need to know to make this estimate: The Drake equation is one of those rare mathematical beasts that has leaked into […]
Estimated toilet-flush substance’s journey
The Flush Tracker web site claims to: “[tell] you where your flush goes once it disappears down the toilet…. In which countries does it work? Flush Tracker is currently available in the UK, Ireland, South Africa and Poland.” The web site shows a moving image based on an “estimate” of where and how fast the […]
