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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
I forget the intiative number, but "save California's ass" tax measure passed. Also the "tax the rich, but just tip money - not very much" passed too.
No. Prop 30, which is an increased sales tax as well as an income tax on earners over some amount passed. The other tax, proposed by Molly Munger, lost BIG.
I've never seen a physical iteration of Nate Silver. Is he a real person or a super computer?
I've never seen a physical iteration of Nate Silver. Is he a real person or a super computer?
He's been on Colbert twice! He looks exactly like you would expect a famous stats nerd to look.
NYT had/has a little video interview with him. here
I know. I know he really exists, but he does seem to be uncanny.
Also, this slate piece Cheer Up, Obama's A Moderate Republican is pretty spot on.
I woke up this morning and couldn't quite believe it, still. I spent most of the morning waiting for the other shoe to drop a la 2000.
I'm so glad Prop 30 made it. I don't envy CA voters.
I think I may buy myself a Happy Election Watch (it will really be my Christmas present to me).
I have seen Nate Silver interviewed multiple times and seen his growth. He was kind of bad at it around 2008, but he has come to his own up to this year. He has been great over the past month or so. Classic geek - which is the kind of thing I find endearing.
tommy,
I'm not sure I have the heart to quote the vileness of RL, but check out tom tomorrow's twitter feed. He's covering it.
Dooo eeet, msbelle. That's a nice one--has a bit of an art deco feel to it.
Thanks Maria, I think I will - AND use the b.org affiliate link so $$ for the board.