David Lane
@dml125.bsky.social
Professor Emeritus, Psychological Sciences and Statistics, Rice University
Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
Cognitive Psychology
Statistics Education
United States Chess Federation (USCF) life master.
Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
Cognitive Psychology
Statistics Education
United States Chess Federation (USCF) life master.
There is a long history of prejudice against “left.” In Latin sinister referred to"left, on the left side"
www.etymonline.com/word/sinister
www.etymonline.com/word/sinister
Sinister - Etymology, Origin & Meaning
Early 15c. "sinistre" from Old French, meaning "contrary, false, unfavorable," from Latin "sinister" meaning "left side"; origin uncertain, meaning linked to ill-...
www.etymonline.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
There is a long history of prejudice against “left.” In Latin sinister referred to"left, on the left side"
www.etymonline.com/word/sinister
www.etymonline.com/word/sinister
Remember Hassett built a ridiculous statistical model that predicted Covid cases would reach 0 by May 15, 2020.
www.businessinsider.com/trump-adviso...
www.businessinsider.com/trump-adviso...
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett created a baffling 'cubic model' showing coronavirus deaths would hit 0 by May 15. It turns out he used a basic Excel function for his controversial projecti...
The model had sparked a storm of criticism among outside economists who called it "utterly superficial and misleading" on Twitter.
www.businessinsider.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Remember Hassett built a ridiculous statistical model that predicted Covid cases would reach 0 by May 15, 2020.
www.businessinsider.com/trump-adviso...
www.businessinsider.com/trump-adviso...
Indescribably delicious.
November 1, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Indescribably delicious.
Worth noting that Excel was originally developed for the Mac.
September 30, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Worth noting that Excel was originally developed for the Mac.
Very nice. I created a version that allows you to set the number of doors. With a large number of doors, it may be a bit easier to see that switching is better. onlinestatbook.com/2/probabilit...
Monty Hall Problem
onlinestatbook.com
September 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Very nice. I created a version that allows you to set the number of doors. With a large number of doors, it may be a bit easier to see that switching is better. onlinestatbook.com/2/probabilit...
That is quite an honor. 🏆
September 20, 2025 at 4:57 AM
That is quite an honor. 🏆
As the Yakov Smirnoff joke goes, the problem is not freedom of speech, the problem is freedom after speech.
September 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
As the Yakov Smirnoff joke goes, the problem is not freedom of speech, the problem is freedom after speech.
Ne supra crepidam ("not beyond the shoe") is a Latin expression used to tell others not to pass judgment beyond their expertise.
Ne supra crepidam - Wikipedia
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September 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Ne supra crepidam ("not beyond the shoe") is a Latin expression used to tell others not to pass judgment beyond their expertise.
Would you but a used car from a man who developed what is arguably the worst and most naive statistical model in history. The model predicted Covid would be essentially gone in May 2020.
The Trump administration’s “cubic model” of coronavirus deaths, explained
An extremely foolish way to forecast the pandemic.
www.vox.com
September 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Would you but a used car from a man who developed what is arguably the worst and most naive statistical model in history. The model predicted Covid would be essentially gone in May 2020.
Good question. I suspect it will take quite a while but I don’t know.
September 5, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Good question. I suspect it will take quite a while but I don’t know.
Reminds me of the old Steven Wright joke: “ I bought some batteries, but they weren't included.”
September 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Reminds me of the old Steven Wright joke: “ I bought some batteries, but they weren't included.”
Glad your story has a happy ending.
August 25, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Glad your story has a happy ending.