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by BiggestNizzy » Thu Sep 29, 2011 7:21 pm
RAMTOP_ERROR wrote:If you like Freakonomics, could I recommend "Risk: The Science and Politics of Fear" by Dan Gardener. It's not an economic/statistical book as such, but provides great insight into why we're incapable of letting our emotions over-ride logic or rational decisions, even when all the stats are contrary to what our simple minds are feeling.
Noted, I have bad science and outliers next, it's added to my list.
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by campbell » Thu Sep 29, 2011 7:32 pm
robin wrote:
Apparently soft play centres are mostly money laundering facilities, so if you really want to help keep drugs out of Britain, don't use soft play centres (and only use non-drug-using hookers).
We know the owners of the local softplay our kids use. They have kids at the school themselves. Seriously freaked now
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by pete » Thu Sep 29, 2011 7:47 pm
BiggestNizzy wrote:RAMTOP_ERROR wrote:If you like Freakonomics, could I recommend "Risk: The Science and Politics of Fear" by Dan Gardener. It's not an economic/statistical book as such, but provides great insight into why we're incapable of letting our emotions over-ride logic or rational decisions, even when all the stats are contrary to what our simple minds are feeling.
Noted, I have bad science and outliers next, it's added to my list.
I have outliers if you want to borrow it. And also recommend "more or Less" - R4 podcast/radio show on statistics, specifically stats in the news. I am a loyal listener...
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by robin » Thu Sep 29, 2011 7:48 pm
campbell wrote:robin wrote:
Apparently soft play centres are mostly money laundering facilities, so if you really want to help keep drugs out of Britain, don't use soft play centres (and only use non-drug-using hookers).
We know the owners of the local softplay our kids use. They have kids at the school themselves. Seriously freaked now
They're just fronting it for the gangs. Try picking a fight with them and then see how long it takes for a horse's head to appear ...
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by campbell » Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:41 pm
Why would I pick a fight with them? They are lovely people.
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by alicrozier » Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:02 pm
Campbell not getting the Iddon irony?
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by campbell » Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:04 pm
Or Ali not getting the Campbell irony
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by robin » Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:10 pm
I is in your loomz nibblin ur wirez
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by pete » Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:38 pm
Right this isn't funny. The following photo was received just now by the mods. The softplay gangsters have kidnapped four of the forum. It looks like they are trying to tell us something.
Does anyone know which one is which?
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by campbell » Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:42 pm
Hm, I can only make out Ed but I wouldn't save him.
Only kidding Ed, you're my favourite!
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by pete » Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:45 pm
campbell wrote:Hm, I can only make out Ed but I wouldn't save him.
Only kidding Ed, you're my favourite!
It's too late for Ed. If you look closely that's just his head.
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by robin » Thu Sep 29, 2011 11:15 pm
WTF? LOL
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