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Old 11-07-2012, 08:07 PM
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Nate Silver and his 538 blog at the NY Times

He has called it this time out at 50 for 50. Last time was 49 of 50. Amazing what mathematics will accomplish. Calling JBS-phone home...
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Old 11-07-2012, 08:10 PM
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Funny.

Why Math is Like the Honey Badger:Nate Silver Ascendant
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/...ver-ascendant/
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Old 11-07-2012, 08:27 PM
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Funny thing is the Romney campaign believed the numbers were lying all along. They supposedly were shocked once the numbers started coming in last night. Could not imagine they were wrong at all. Hopes this tarnishes Rove's image or better yet sends him packing.


Nate gotta be sitting back today with a big grin in knowing he was right. Now the GOP will be reading his books and other papers to use next time. But my guess Mr. Silver keeps the real math secret.









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Old 11-08-2012, 05:00 AM
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Loved this line from the link...

"There is no such thing as ghosts creeping up behind me on the stairs, but there is such a thing as a polynomial monster, and it has hooked teeth and causes chronic yeast infections, I’m sure.”
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