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Tuesday, September 16, 2008

by Jacob Baron on September 16, 2008 / /
As of today, the Dartmouth College Democrats have admitted defeat in their valiant efforts to obtain a donkey or a horse for display during this fall’s election season. New plan: Dress someone up in a donkey suit. (How could a…

by Zak Moore on September 16, 2008 / /
I just came across a nice quote by John Edwards: Where I come from, you don’t judge someone’s values based on how they use that word in a political ad. You judge their values based on what they’ve spent their…

by Zak Moore on September 16, 2008 / /
Just like the nifty little bicycle delivery example I posted about a few days ago here and the supermarket example here, the free market is making thousands and millions of corrections, modifications, updates, etc in response to just about everything….

by Zak Moore on September 16, 2008 / /
Congress is looking in to one of the unintended consequences of affirmative action, the (potential) “mismatch” of expectations for and abilities of students admitted under these preferences programs. Essentially that students admitted with less stringent qualifications do worse, surprisingly, than…

by Zak Moore on September 16, 2008 / /
He is wrong on the issue, almost certainly a hypocrite, but I happen to think what Barack Obama is doing with respect to campaign financing is a pretty good thing. The issue is the principle of public financing and limits…

by Jacob Baron on September 16, 2008 / /
Here’s a fascinating little article on the neural and evolutionary underpinnings of mathematical ability, with broad implications for mathematics education. I confess that I have played the Fermi game frequently, and I enjoy it. Here’s one for you: How many…

by Jacob Baron on September 16, 2008 / /
This just in: The Dartmouth College Democrats are reportedly attempting to obtain a donkey for display during this fall’s election season. I cannot imagine it would be difficult for an organization of means to lay its hands on a donkey…

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