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Here is a link to a very nice paper that discusses the challenge of isolating causation in social data.

As the 2014 Sochi Olympic games approach next month, I am just as excited as the next person to watch the world’s top athletes compete for the ultimate gold medal. I mean who can resist the Curling events, right? But … Continue reading →

I have often wondered while at a convenience store why a bottle of soda is either the same price or sometimes even less than a bottle of water. Considering soda is simply water with many things added into it, this … Continue reading →

Why in the world would one country decide to use a system of measurement that is different from every other nation?  This question has plagued me for years and in economic terms the cost to switch over is not as … Continue reading →

For those who have not heard of the new, popular mobile phone game, Candy Crush, allow me enlighten you. Under its heartwarming exterior lies a scene of dark psychological persuasion. It is both a game and an addiction. Though I … Continue reading →

As sports coverage has developed, so has the way in which the common fan can feel incorporated in the mystic of their favorite teams. The rapid expansions of media have lead to constant exposure to teams and players, exposure that … Continue reading →

When you buy a lower-tier (less expensive) computer processor, you’ve actually purchased a top-tier model which has been deliberately modified to lower its performance level.  Why would a company artificially reduce the performance of their product in this way? One … Continue reading →

I’m not sure if anyone else was as seriously affected by Trix cereal’s change from fruit shapes to plain balls but his was devastating to me as an adolescent. I truly believed that the cereals taste was compromised due to … Continue reading →

Why are Newspapers sold in vending machines that allow consumers to take more than one unit as opposed soda vending machines which only supply one item at a time? Throughout the last few decades there have been noticeable changes in … Continue reading →

When my roommate and I were trying to decide on a cable bundle we only wanted a few channels. ABC Family, Fox, and AMC. Others would be nice of course, but we were really only interested in those 3 which … Continue reading →