Pessimists, we're told, look at a glass containing 50% air and 50% water and see it as half empty. Optimists, in contrast, see it as half full. Engineers, of course, understand the glass is twice as big as it needs to be. --Bob Lewis
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Thursday, Feb 18, 2016 by
Steve.
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Thousands of people, including many PhDs, have been completely fooled by the Monty Hall problem. It is utterly counterintuitive and even when you hear an explanation it doesn't make any sense. I break it down here with pictures and go all the way back to the simple defintion of probability to make it clear. Continue...
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Sunday, Mar 11, 2012 by
Steve.
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Yesterday I headed out to meet my brother in Lexington, Missouri and took my camera along to capture some shots. I stopped in Missouri City and at the Cooley Lake Conservation area along the Missouri River. The Canon T3i and Lightroom are two of the greatest tools I have for creating great shots. Continue...
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Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007 by
Steve.
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A little levity to brighten your day. These physics test takers didn't know the answers, but they came up with some pretty clever answers of their own. Continue...
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