Category: Asides

An example of the 80/20 rule?

This is incredible.

Interesting little article on how we tend to think we’re explaining things better than we actually are.

Surprise! Red light cameras are about collecting money, not about increasing safety. Here’s the research. Longer yellow lights means less people run reds. When they install cameras do you think they set yellows longer or shorter? You’ve probably guessed right.

Arizona Prosecutor subpoenas the New Times: The subpoenas also seek online profiles of anyone who read four specific articles about Arpaio and profiles of anyone who visited the paper’s Web site since Jan. 1, 2004. Also sought was information onContinue reading… This is scary

This is a fascinating bit of history. Strange to think about how almost all life on earth was destroyed, and had things been just a little different, how earth might have turned into a lifeless ball of ice.

Your brain does lots of things you’re not consciously aware of. You’re more easily manipulated than you think