Is it time to switch to an electric vehicle?
Can you save money by switching to an EV? Electric vehicle (EV) prices have been coming down and gas prices are skyrocketing. How do various vehicles compare in terms of total cost of ownership?
The Units State of America: Buying gas by the kilowatt-hour?
Why shouldn’t the US stand against the tyranny of a decimal system of units, which was based on the irrelevant fact that we humans have ten fingers? Why shouldn’t the US retain its quaint exceptionalism in units as in other domains — such as being the only developed nation not to have universal healthcare or paid parental leave?
The Deadly Pillow Fallacy
An exercise in critical thinking Today I start out with a challenge for you. Can you spot the logical errors …
Suppression strategy and updated forecast for US deaths from COVID-19 Coronavirus in 2020
(Posted 23-Mar-2020) Two weeks ago in the article “Estimating US Deaths from COVID-19 Coronavirus in 2020” [C20b], I developed a …
Estimating US Deaths from COVID-19 Coronavirus in 2020
We all are uncertain about how the future will unfold. This is a primary reason why decision making in business, public policy and our personal lives is so hard. As the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold [W20], we are all confronted numerous new decisions that hinge a lot on how bad this is going to get. And these are hard, because the uncertainty and the stakes are so big.
Behind the Scenes: 5.3 Color Themes
Behind the Scenes: 5.3 Color Themes – Easily change default node styles and improve models with a broader color palette. …
How to limit entry to specific cells of an edit table
Netflix’s basic subscription plan was introduced in May 2014. In a Netflix business model that I created, I have an …
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Analytica and Decision Analysis
I absolutely admire Analytica as a tool/software and find it a work of art, really. I admire the people who …
Computer Industry Analysis: Catching the Next Wave
The computer industry is projected to be worth $253 billion in 2017 (and that’s just the personal computer industry). When …
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Odd Couples: How Ice Skaters and Fireflies Tell Us Something About the Language of the Universe
The universe has always possessed the language it needs to conduct its own affairs. I don’t think it could be …