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September 1, 2010

JohnAllenPaulos: Extreme Academe: Will the book survive. Twitterature (and variants) a factor. http://bit.ly/bjhIXH

JohnAllenPaulos: Extreme Academe: Will the book survive. Twitterature (and variants) a factor. http://bit.ly/bjhIXH
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Published on September 01, 2010 03:46

August 31, 2010

JohnAllenPaulos: RT @ggreenwald: Retrospective discussions of Iraq War in U.S. notable for how rarely they include the number of Iraqis to die as a resul ...

JohnAllenPaulos: RT @ggreenwald: Retrospective discussions of Iraq War in U.S. notable for how rarely they include the number of Iraqis to die as a resul ...
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Published on August 31, 2010 07:08

JohnAllenPaulos: Nice account of some Tversky-flavored medical/statistical research: http://nyti.ms/bexKXI

JohnAllenPaulos: Nice account of some Tversky-flavored medical/statistical research: http://nyti.ms/bexKXI
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Published on August 31, 2010 07:07

August 30, 2010

JohnAllenPaulos: Alas, they have us over a barrel. Sad but true, perhaps, in a sense, ever true. http://huff.to/cvSjjn

JohnAllenPaulos: Alas, they have us over a barrel. Sad but true, perhaps, in a sense, ever true. http://huff.to/cvSjjn
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Published on August 30, 2010 12:24

JohnAllenPaulos: A distinguished mathematician, Talmudic scholar, marathoner, (and colleague), Leon Ehrenpreis, died recently. http://bit.ly/c2NHTk

JohnAllenPaulos: A distinguished mathematician, Talmudic scholar, marathoner, (and colleague), Leon Ehrenpreis, died recently. http://bit.ly/c2NHTk
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Published on August 30, 2010 10:50

August 29, 2010

JohnAllenPaulos: RT @grahamfarmelo: Italian scientists threatened with legal action for failing to predict earthquake: http://j.mp/dCQ8KZ

JohnAllenPaulos: RT @grahamfarmelo: Italian scientists threatened with legal action for failing to predict earthquake: http://j.mp/dCQ8KZ
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Published on August 29, 2010 17:45

JohnAllenPaulos: Got email excoriating me for not taking 823-year claim (until there are 5 Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays in August) on faith. Joke, I hope.

JohnAllenPaulos: Got email excoriating me for not taking 823-year claim (until there are 5 Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays in August) on faith. Joke, I hope.
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Published on August 29, 2010 09:18

August 28, 2010

JohnAllenPaulos: Even trivially refuted rumors go viral. Any mo. with 31 days has 5 instances of 3 consecutive days. August, 2021 is next one with 5S,5M,&5T.

JohnAllenPaulos: Even trivially refuted rumors go viral. Any mo. with 31 days has 5 instances of 3 consecutive days. August, 2021 is next one with 5S,5M,&5T.
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Published on August 28, 2010 19:54

JohnAllenPaulos: True: This August has 5 Sundays, 5 Mondays, 5 Tuesdays, all in one month. False rumor: It happens once in 823 years.

JohnAllenPaulos: True: This August has 5 Sundays, 5 Mondays, 5 Tuesdays, all in one month. False rumor: It happens once in 823 years.
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Published on August 28, 2010 19:27

JohnAllenPaulos: Romance, insanity, mathematics. India hosts Fields Medal ceremony. http://bit.ly/bQbh4k

JohnAllenPaulos: Romance, insanity, mathematics. India hosts Fields Medal ceremony. http://bit.ly/bQbh4k
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Published on August 28, 2010 06:01

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