Archive for October, 2007
Thursday, October 11th, 2007
Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital ingredient in beer–Dave Barry
I hate when people complain about high gas prices while they joyously drink bottled water.
Here's a quick fact: bottled water can be more ...
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Tuesday, October 9th, 2007
Every Tuesday is a Game Theory article at Mind Your Decisions.
The RIAA won a legal battle on Friday when a Minnesota woman was found guilty of copyright infringement for file sharing and fined for damages of $220,000. Although the award was significantly smaller than the requested $3.9 million plus legal ...
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Friday, October 5th, 2007
Chicago-style pizza is one of my guilty pleasures. I know it’s not healthy food, but every once in a while, I cannot resist indulging. I am further tempted because a place near me offers an all-you-can-eat lunch buffet. Going there is one of my favorite dining experiences.
Though a recent meal ...
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Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
Every Tuesday is a Game Theory article at Mind Your Decisions.
Some people criticize game theory (and to some extent economics as a discipline), calling it unrealistic and focusing on selfish behavior. Just check out this comment from a review of James Miller’s Game Theory at Work:
You and I both ...
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Monday, October 1st, 2007
Recently, my grocery store began stocking a new, “family-size” package for a cereal that I enjoy. It caught my attention because the family-size box is a lot larger than the regular one. In fact, the family-size box looked almost double the size:
In a rush, I chose the family-size box and ...
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