The laws of physics will be enforced
@physicsanddata.bsky.social
In support of reality-based thinking.
To the left because that's where science and rationality are...
To the left because that's where science and rationality are...
It makes a nice editorial/cartoon, but has no analytical value.
Read the fine print:
Read the fine print:
October 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
It makes a nice editorial/cartoon, but has no analytical value.
Read the fine print:
Read the fine print:
apropos:
Bloomberg weekend
Bloomberg weekend
October 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
apropos:
Bloomberg weekend
Bloomberg weekend
Using your data, comparing polled 'sentiment' --> next weeks' S&P
(various formulas for each: absolute, relative, percent; doesn't much change the result; not much predictive power)
(various formulas for each: absolute, relative, percent; doesn't much change the result; not much predictive power)
September 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Using your data, comparing polled 'sentiment' --> next weeks' S&P
(various formulas for each: absolute, relative, percent; doesn't much change the result; not much predictive power)
(various formulas for each: absolute, relative, percent; doesn't much change the result; not much predictive power)
Well, he is one of my chief concerns...
is that "important"? not sure.
is that "important"? not sure.
September 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Well, he is one of my chief concerns...
is that "important"? not sure.
is that "important"? not sure.
Also, generally suspicious to use a linear scale for prices, often more clear to use log axis, or % change:
August 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Also, generally suspicious to use a linear scale for prices, often more clear to use log axis, or % change:
Oh rats. my original response was a quickie from my phone, so I got some of it wrong.
But I generally distrust graphs that cherry-pick the horizontal axis.
So yeah, there are big increases, but in context look like:
But I generally distrust graphs that cherry-pick the horizontal axis.
So yeah, there are big increases, but in context look like:
August 19, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Oh rats. my original response was a quickie from my phone, so I got some of it wrong.
But I generally distrust graphs that cherry-pick the horizontal axis.
So yeah, there are big increases, but in context look like:
But I generally distrust graphs that cherry-pick the horizontal axis.
So yeah, there are big increases, but in context look like:
Let's see what country this applies to in the coming year(s)
August 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Let's see what country this applies to in the coming year(s)
Gemini:
August 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Gemini:
This is not "fucking nonsense": words matter.
Read your Orwell; you'll remember that Fascism works by rewriting history & redefining words to reduce them to meaninglessness.
If you do the same, reducing the meaning & impact of 'genocide', then whose side are you helping?
Call it mass murder.
Read your Orwell; you'll remember that Fascism works by rewriting history & redefining words to reduce them to meaninglessness.
If you do the same, reducing the meaning & impact of 'genocide', then whose side are you helping?
Call it mass murder.
March 21, 2025 at 8:43 PM
This is not "fucking nonsense": words matter.
Read your Orwell; you'll remember that Fascism works by rewriting history & redefining words to reduce them to meaninglessness.
If you do the same, reducing the meaning & impact of 'genocide', then whose side are you helping?
Call it mass murder.
Read your Orwell; you'll remember that Fascism works by rewriting history & redefining words to reduce them to meaninglessness.
If you do the same, reducing the meaning & impact of 'genocide', then whose side are you helping?
Call it mass murder.
A bit of chart abuse?
Would be helpful to compute the % change.
Was it even 1 percent?
(not advocating for Bitcoin, just advocating for clarity in charts)
Would be helpful to compute the % change.
Was it even 1 percent?
(not advocating for Bitcoin, just advocating for clarity in charts)
February 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
A bit of chart abuse?
Would be helpful to compute the % change.
Was it even 1 percent?
(not advocating for Bitcoin, just advocating for clarity in charts)
Would be helpful to compute the % change.
Was it even 1 percent?
(not advocating for Bitcoin, just advocating for clarity in charts)
You going to boycott Apple too?
February 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
You going to boycott Apple too?
This just can't be right:
January 23, 2025 at 7:08 AM
This just can't be right:
I didn't find the exact equivalent on FRED, but as you suggest, the long term charts of CPI inflation are not a politically useful:
January 15, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I didn't find the exact equivalent on FRED, but as you suggest, the long term charts of CPI inflation are not a politically useful:
Now THAT is a useful citation!
Again, maybe *more* interactions is a good thing?
Biden's administration is doing more or better?
Even so, the GOP torpedoed an improved border policy bill.
Also: the number go up because:
Again, maybe *more* interactions is a good thing?
Biden's administration is doing more or better?
Even so, the GOP torpedoed an improved border policy bill.
Also: the number go up because:
January 15, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Now THAT is a useful citation!
Again, maybe *more* interactions is a good thing?
Biden's administration is doing more or better?
Even so, the GOP torpedoed an improved border policy bill.
Also: the number go up because:
Again, maybe *more* interactions is a good thing?
Biden's administration is doing more or better?
Even so, the GOP torpedoed an improved border policy bill.
Also: the number go up because:
For Trump, #EveryAccusationIsaConfession
January 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM
For Trump, #EveryAccusationIsaConfession
With Trump: #EveryAccusationIsaConfession :
January 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
With Trump: #EveryAccusationIsaConfession :
For what definition of "honest"?
Must be similar to their definition of "christian".
Must be similar to their definition of "christian".
December 27, 2024 at 11:17 PM
For what definition of "honest"?
Must be similar to their definition of "christian".
Must be similar to their definition of "christian".
See also:
December 27, 2024 at 7:18 PM
See also:
FTR, ChatGPT says:
November 24, 2024 at 5:10 PM
FTR, ChatGPT says: