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Dave Bacon is a theoretical ski bum who is also a pseudo professor. His research is on quantum computing, his scientific passions extend to everything in physics, mathematics, computer science and beyond, and his personal pleasures include making wine, playing poker, skiing, camping, and daydreaming (although not all of those at the same time.)
Nothing he says on this blog should be construed as having anything to do with his employer or his dog.
Category: Behavior
In his latest New York Times op-ed column, David Brooks, the conservative liberals can most stomach, attempts to tackle the problem of "what makes a genius". This is, of course, the kind of reasonable length topic that one can explain...
Posted by Dave Bacon at 6:01 PM • 14 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Behavior
For fun, answer the following in the comment section, without reading what others have left in the comment section: Linda is 31 years old, single, outspoken, and very bright. She majored in philosophy. As a student, she was deeply concerned...
Posted by Dave Bacon at 9:01 PM • 30 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Mathematics
Did the Monte Hall problem, trip up a huge number of psychologists? So claims this New York Times article. For a good detailed explanation see here. For even more detail see the actual paper....
Posted by Dave Bacon at 12:27 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Science
A New York Times article has appeared about a study on the effects of excessive beer drinking on scientific productivity. The study, (Tomas Grim, "A possible role of social activity to explain differences in publication output among ecologists." Oikos 117...
Posted by Dave Bacon at 10:58 AM • 17 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Behavior
And they says humans are the smart ones:...
Posted by Dave Bacon at 12:04 PM • 11 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Behavior
Here is the story of a seven year old (supposed) prodigy whose parents are looking for a university which will enroll him. I always find it interesting in these stories that such an emphasis is put on degrees and tests....
Posted by Dave Bacon at 12:12 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Behavior
What's that you say Dave? Dogs may be able to think about what their owners are thinking? Sounds like interesting research, Dave. If someone could actually find the real research and not just this science by press release, I...
Posted by Dave Bacon at 4:58 PM • 11 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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