December 2021
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“Democracy or Ameri-cracy?”
This is a Chinese propaganda video, which is mostly correct about the U.S., even though its purpose, of course, is really to offer an apology for the authoritarianism of the CCP (which the CCP wants, in classic Stevensonian "persuasive definition" fashion, to dub "democracy"):
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PGR 2021 update
Professor Pynes has delivered all the key files to Wiley-Blackwell, and gone to great lengths to present it in a format that should make preparing it for release on the Internet fairly simple. He tells me that W-B has been working on getting it live, but has not confirmed a release date. I hope by…
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PGR 2021 update
Professor Pynes has delivered all the key files to Wiley-Blackwell, and gone to great lengths to present it in a format that should make preparing it for release on the Internet fairly simple. He tells me that W-B has been working on getting it live, but has not confirmed a release date. I hope by…
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The latest on Omicron, and the universities
Unfortunately, COVID continues to dominate the news. Here's a round-up of some useful information: (1) Omicron infection symptoms are a lot more like the common cold than previous variants according to UK data: “As our latest data shows, omicron symptoms are predominantly cold symptoms, runny nose, headache, sore throat and sneezing, so people should stay…
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The latest on Omicron, and the universities
Unfortunately, COVID continues to dominate the news. Here's a round-up of some useful information: (1) Omicron infection symptoms are a lot more like the common cold than previous variants according to UK data: “As our latest data shows, omicron symptoms are predominantly cold symptoms, runny nose, headache, sore throat and sneezing, so people should stay…
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AI bot, GPT-3, now available for anyone to utilize
Philosopher Blake Myers (see earlier discussion) points out that the AI bot, GPT-3, is now available for anyone to use. Click on “GET STARTED” at the link, below, and quickly create an account: https://openai.com/api/ Dr. Myers adds: "Also, if people just want to quickly chat with GPT-3 once they make their account and sign in,…
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AI bot, GPT-3, now available for anyone to utilize
Philosopher Blake Myers (see earlier discussion) points out that the AI bot, GPT-3, is now available for anyone to use. Click on “GET STARTED” at the link, below, and quickly create an account: https://openai.com/api/ Dr. Myers adds: "Also, if people just want to quickly chat with GPT-3 once they make their account and sign in,…
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The decline of religion in America
Biologist Jerry Coyne (Chicago) collects the latest evidence.
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The decline of religion in America
Biologist Jerry Coyne (Chicago) collects the latest evidence.
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PGR 2021 Preview: Anglophone programs by “mode”
Following up on programs by "median" score, below the fold are the modes of 3.5 or higher for the top Anglophone programs:
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PGR 2021 Preview: Anglophone programs by “mode”
Following up on programs by "median" score, below the fold are the modes of 3.5 or higher for the top Anglophone programs:
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Yale undergraduate calls out Yale’s obscene wealth
The same story could be told about Princeton, Stanford, or Harvard of course: When I arrived at Friday’s Sophomore Holiday Dinner, I was stunned at how the already-striking Commons had been transformed. The chandeliers that illuminate the dining hall were dimmed to set an elegant scene, and the wooden tables and chairs that usually fill…
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Yale undergraduate calls out Yale’s obscene wealth
The same story could be told about Princeton, Stanford, or Harvard of course: When I arrived at Friday’s Sophomore Holiday Dinner, I was stunned at how the already-striking Commons had been transformed. The chandeliers that illuminate the dining hall were dimmed to set an elegant scene, and the wooden tables and chairs that usually fill…
I only just learned of Barry’s passing, and I’m enormously saddened at the news. I wrote my PhD on his…