Few things in history are as compelling as the duel. Refined and barbaric at the same time, this practice has had a checkered history. The rules of dueling were codified by the Irish in 1777 in the Code Duello (summarized here), which was codified at Clonmel Summer Assizes in 1777.

I’ve tried to create a slow media diet, and was successful for a short time, but my ADHD always makes me want to see more and more and then I’m back to trying to consume a firehose:

Polling has proven to be unreliable in both the 2016 and 2020 elections, so it’s time to go to another method for election prediction.

Conspiracy theorists seem to be people who are uncomfortable with the unknown. Explanations for unexplainable things, no matter how outlandish, are better than the alternative. The alternative is to accept that things sometimes just happen. There isn’t always an explanation.

From the great comic, Wondermark, a word for the type of trolling some people do:

Karens have always been among us. We just have a name for them now.

This practice will likely extend into a system where elite students who plan to go into the private sector are recruited and promised loan forgiveness, while tuition skyrockets ever higher for students in the middle and at the bottom of the class. There is no upper limit on how much one can borrow with a Grad Plus loan, so as long as there are naive students willing to pay to go to Georgetown, the school can keep raising tuition to infinity.

Decision making is a multi-faceted subject. It goes beyond just deciding yes or no. As the resources below will show you, there are a number of ways to make decisions optimally.

NBA tough guys have a storied and colorful history.

This is an experiment to see which prediction source accumulates the most points using a standard scoring system.

• The highest possible score is 1,920 points. Each of the 6 rounds has a max possible score of 320 points.

Banknotes are a fascinating look into the artistry and culture of the countries of the world.

Soft drinks have become ubiquitous around the world. Everywhere you go, you are more likely than not going to see them being sold at stores, food carts and roadside stands.

Trump’s America is the long awaited result of the Southern Strategy implemented by the GOP in the 1960’s.

I’ve dealt with someone in my personal who really enjoys trolling. I no longer talk to him, but it got me interested in why someone would want to be so intentionally unpleasant. Here are some explanations.

The capture of Adolf Eichmann is one of the more daring spy operations in the post WWII era. The story spans 17 years, beginning with Eichmann’s clandestine escape from the Allied forces and the Nuremberg trial, and ending with his hanging in Israel.

I found a document in the Federal Register that states what the 2024 limits on the raw materials used to make controlled pharmaceuticals is. They take and answer questions from industry groups and constituents. Someone asked what was going to be done to alleviate the shortage. The Feds basically said, “What do you mean shortage? The manufacturers only made 70% of their allotted meds last year.”

Why do people believe that Trump is a good President and that he is doing a good job?

Following the hierarchy of evidence, the sections here are organized from the strongest to the weakest evidence: ‘

Abdelrahman Zeitoun is a Syrian American businessman who spent the days after Katrina paddling around New Orleans in a canoe, saving elderly people and feeding stranded pets. His efforts were brought to a halt when he was detained by the Bush administration on suspicion of being a terrorist.