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In this notebook, we cover the basics of probability theory, and show how to implement the theory in Python. (You should have a little background in probability and Python.) Then we show how to solve some particularly perplexing paradoxical probability problems.
'Great Pause' Among Prosecutors As DNA Proves Fallible
Experts say the field of forensic DNA is having a moment of truth about years of overstated claims, and it may tarnish its reputation as the "gold standard" of legal evidence.
America’s Most Admired Lawbreaker
A shocking story about the biggest company in the US's most profitable industry
Hasnain says:
I've only read one chapter so far, and I'm absolutely horrified.
“All the big pharmas” have lawsuits, the analyst concluded, sipping an espresso. “It’s just not a big deal.”
"Indeed, with before-tax profits of $20.6 billion for 2014, putting aside $500 million or even $1 billion a year over 15 years to cover payouts for boys with 46DD breasts and other claims that might come along doesn’t put much of a dent in the company’s financials. As Johnson & Johnson declared in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission three weeks before the analysts’ conference, “In the Company’s opinion … the ultimate outcome of legal proceedings, net of liabilities accrued in the Company’s balance sheet, is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position.”"
"However, the fact that this illegal conduct is not a “big deal” on Wall Street and only the occasional subject of news coverage should make it a big deal to the rest of the world: The drug companies seem to be able to break the rules with relative impunity, or at least without suffering the kind of punishment that would actually hurt—their stock prices taking a hit or senior executives being held personally responsible."
Posted on 2015-10-10T20:07:06+0000
The biggest mystery in mathematics: Shinichi Mochizuki and the impenetrable proof
A Japanese mathematician claims to have solved one of the most important problems in his field.
Hasnain says:
"Three years on, Mochizuki's proof remains in mathematical limbo — neither debunked nor accepted by the wider community. Mochizuki has estimated that it would take an expert in arithmetic geometry some 500 hours to understand his work, and a maths graduate student about ten years. So far, only four mathematicians say that they have been able to read the entire proof."
Posted on 2015-10-10T19:54:55+0000
Psychedelics Could Be The Next Big Thing In Mental Health Care
A new review of studies finds that LSD, psilocybin and MDMA hold potential for treating mental illness.
Fifth Amendment Flowchart
Posted on September 9, 2014 by Nathan Go back to start of Miranda | of Taking the Fifth | of Self-Incrimination Go back to start of Miranda | of Taking the Fifth | of Self-Incrimination Did you know that each $5 Patreon donor currently lets another 3,000 people see all this for free?Click Here to…
FBI director calls lack of data on police shootings ‘ridiculous,’ ‘embarrassing’
His complaints come as the federal government and several states are taking steps to improve transparency.
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Posted on 2015-10-09T16:27:26+0000
Volkswagen's U.S. chief blames emissions scandal on 'individuals'
Volkswagen's cheating on emissionswith the use of software in diesel cars was not a corporatedecision, but something that "individuals did," its U.S. chiefexecutive told lawmakers on Thursday.
YC Research
Our mission at YC is to enable as much innovation as we can. Mostly this means funding startups. But startups aren’t ideal for some kinds of innovation—for example, work that requires a very long...
Hasnain says:
This is an awesome move.
"Many of the best researchers in the world are forced to choose between high-paying engineering work to support their families or doing the work they really want to do; the fact that this is an either/or choice is bad for all of us."
Posted on 2015-10-07T18:56:28+0000
A new era of Windows 10 devices from Microsoft
We’ve been talking about Windows 10 for over a year now and today we started our next chapter, with new devices designed for Windows 10. Today I stood on stage in NYC along with members of my team ...