Monthly Archives: August 2010

The Perils of Error Reduction; or, Starbucks for Programmers

Posted on Wed, 04 Aug, 2010 by pmjones

By taking advantage of an asynchronous approach Starbucks also has to deal with the same challenges that asynchrony inherently brings. Take for example, correlation. Drink orders are not necessarily completed in the order they were placed. This can happen for … Continue reading →

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Missouri Votes To Reject Obamacare Mandates

Posted on Wed, 04 Aug, 2010 by pmjones

Missouri voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a federal mandate to purchase health insurance, rebuking President Barack Obama’s administration and giving Republicans their first political victory in a national campaign to overturn the controversial health care law passed by Congress in … Continue reading →

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Reason Is For Winning Arguments, Not For Finding Truth

Posted on Tue, 03 Aug, 2010 by pmjones

And finally, why is reasoning so biased and motivated whenever self-interest or self-presentation are at stake? Wouldn’t it be adaptive to know the truth in social situations, before you then try to manipulate? The answer, according to Mercier and Sperber, … Continue reading →

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Government Wrong On Carbs

Posted on Tue, 03 Aug, 2010 by pmjones

… ever since the first set of federal guidelines appeared in 1980, Americans heard that they had to reduce their intake of saturated fat by cutting back on meat and dairy products and replacing them with carbohydrates. Americans dutifully complied. … Continue reading →

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