Archive for January, 2008

Food Fridays: Cloned Food by the Numbers

Friday, January 18th, 2008

This week the FDA announced that cloned food is safe to eat. I’ve heard about 210 articles—literally all the articles that Google News listed. I’m still forming my opinion on the matter. My initial reaction is that the food is safe to eat, but there are ethical and environmental problems in ...

The Ultimatum Game and The Hollywood Writer’s Strike

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

Every Tuesday is a Game Theory article at Mind Your Decisions. Once during college, an annoying person asked me for game theory help. I offered to help even though it interrupted my own work. It was hard to turn down someone who lived in the same dorm. I offered to help, but ...

One Reason to Buy Less Stuff

Sunday, January 13th, 2008

I'll use the decision to buy an iPhone as an example. Most people would ask, does the iPhone do enough to be worthy of its cost? Is it worth, say $400, to buy this device? One way to think is that the iPhone has more features than a $199 iPod and ...

Food Fridays: Vegetarians Are Healthier, Smarter, and Often Richer

Friday, January 11th, 2008

I will start by admitting that I’m not a vegetarian. I eat very little meat nowadays, but I am not sure that I will ever be pure vegetarian. So relax. This article is not going to be preachy; what you eat is your business. This article is about explaining some true, but ...

How Can I Find True Love Using Game Theory?

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

Every Tuesday is a Game Theory article at Mind Your Decisions. Based on the top search results, you could: Learn from religious advice (love is what God says it is) Find your true love’s zodiac sign through a five question quiz (I will love a Taurus) Consider phone counseling (only to realize you are ...