The Turku food hall – Marginal REVOLUTION
This is perhaps my favorite food hall. Dating from 1896, the basic building is notable, the displays are lovely and suitably Nordic, and for lunch
AI trends relative to AI predictions
In 2021, researchers were asked how smart AI would be in 2022. They predicted 12% pass-rate on the MATH dataset; AI outperformed significantly, scoring 50%.
Friday assorted links
1. WSJ profile of David Autor. 2. By Dean Ball, a simple public choice theory of what will go wrong with SB 1047. I genuinely
Analyzing my text messages with my ex-boyfriend
With sentiment analysis over time, messages containing the word “sorry, and more. Trends! There is also a graph on how often “marginalized identity” was discussed,
*The Wrong Stuff: How the Soviet Space Program Crashed and Burned*
By John Strausbaugh, an excellent book. Here is one good passage of many: Putting dogs on top of rockets was nothing new. Since so little
A virtual rodent predicts the structure of neural activity across behaviors
Animals have exquisite control of their bodies, allowing them to perform a diverse range of behaviors. How such control is implemented by the brain, however,
Sunday assorted links
1. David Friedman reminiscences about his earlier colleagues. 2. John Arnold, on the debt. 3. South Africa vs. Nigeria. 4. Chinese local government financing vehicles.
Thursday assorted links
1. Good thread on AI and national security. 2. NYT on South African jazz. Here is one cut. 3. Scott Sumner on modernism. 4. Finland
Is broadband good for you?
Kathryn R. Johnson and Claudia Persico have a new NBER working paper on exactly that topic: Between 2000 and 2008, access to high-speed, broadband internet
What to think of Luka?
I am receiving inquiries as to whether I have upgraded my view of Luka, as his last series against Minnesota was masterful, above say the