So I made the mistake of watching Steven Levitt on the Daily Show last night. And then I wanted to scream. A lot.

Gee, thanks for letting us know that we're getting our silly "morals" get in the way of your pure, pure science. Sady Doyle and Echidne of the Snakes already have written some pretty good take-downs of their (really, incredibly shoddy ( Read more... )

Hell week is over, but I am still busy. I need to get a good jump on my presentation for next week, so that week doesn't turn into hell week v. 2.

Also, I hear that the Freakonomics guys are engaging in REALLY SHITTY ECONOMICS. This is pressing all my rage buttons, because I am sick of douchenozzles abusing the discipline to prove their idiotic ( Read more... )

# of hours to presentation: 12 ( Read more... )

Dear Batman Begins Deluxe Edition DVD ( Read more... )

Some people have put up "WANTED: Christopher Columbus for [doing lots of shitty things that i can't remember at the moment]" posters around my dorm, and I'm guessing, the campus.

Yay for liberal hippie schools (who still give us today off from classes anyway).

Dear cost function,

Are you superadditive? (check one)

[ ] yes
[ ] no

-me