Saturday, October 31, 2009

Coltan and Beyoncé

  • Vinny Del Negro: least confident looking NBA coach ever? Is Rajon Rondo really this good? How long before this is his team? How long until he’s better than Chris Paul? Is this a good game?
  • How do I compare to Isaac Newton? Should I care? (HT to Gravity and Levity)
  • How many different objects should have better sourcing? In what markets will this have an effect?
  • How important is tone for credibility? What would I do differently? (HT to Megan McArdle)
  • What does this tell me about art? Do I care yet? Why am I so routinely disinterested in painting in particular?
  • Is it ok that I’m absolutely giddy about this? Seriously, coolest thing I’ve seen all day.
  • I’m actually really excited to see what, if any, data comes from this. What will that data tell us about governance in Kenya? Social capital?
  • I think Easterly asks this one better than I can. But really: if displacement isn’t going to occur (and it isn’t), shouldn’t we be hoping private models are more readily adopted by governments? How do you encourage that?
  • If I consider The Wire to be the best show I have ready access to, should I prioritize repeat consumption of it over new consumption of How I Met Your Mother, which is also excellent?
  • Given my generally high opinion of people I dislike, should I be more concerned about poor judgment, excess optimism, or jealousy as factors? Is there an ideal equilibrium here, when taking into consideration motivation as a goal?
  • If one suffers from hypochondria, does one also have a higher-than usual demand for empathetic associates? Does this reduce or improve your own empathy? Depending on the answer, does this mean I should encourage my own typically-suppressed hypochondriac tendencies? How does this affect career choices?
  • Why doesn’t this system work better? Should I be concerned it has the Cowboys 11th?

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