So the other day, according to someone named Ryan Saavedra, newly elected congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that algorithms are racist:https://twitter.com/RealSaavedra/status/1087627739861897216 Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) claims that algorithms, which are driven by math, are racist-- Ryan Saavedra @RealSaavedra Ocasio-Cortez says a … [Read more...] about Racist Algorithms
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On the Puerto Rico Hurricane Study
A lot of Trump opponents are claiming that a recent study by the Milken Institute School of Public Health shows that after hurricane María hit Puerto Rico, the Trump administration's relief effort was so shoddy that 3000 people died.I'll admit that letting 3000 people die sounds like something Trump would do, but that's not actually what the study shows. It's … [Read more...] about On the Puerto Rico Hurricane Study
Thanos Is Bad At Math
I saw Avengers: Infinity War over the weekend. For the record, I liked it. It went way over-the-top with special effects scenes, but I thought it held together and told its story well.I don't think I'm giving away any major spoilers by discussing the villain Thanos's evil plan, since it is pretty well known to anyone who's been reading about the movie, but consider this … [Read more...] about Thanos Is Bad At Math
Are Humans Warming the Earth? The Answer May Surprise You!
I don't write a lot about climate change, but every once in a while something catches my eye. Over on Watts Up With That, a post apparently written by Julius Sanks asks the question "Can we puny humans produce enough energy to melt the huge icecap?" Before explaining why he's wrong -- or rather, why that's the wrong question -- I want to take a detour to a another … [Read more...] about Are Humans Warming the Earth? The Answer May Surprise You!
More About the ExxonMobil Fishing Expedition
A little more information has come out about that suspicious investigation that produced the seemingly abusive subpoena to the Competitive Enterprise Institute, asking them for a crapton of documents related to CEI's work on climate change, presumably in connection with the investigation into ExxonMobil's alleged lies to investors.The Washington Times has a copy of a … [Read more...] about More About the ExxonMobil Fishing Expedition