Do you remember when the internet didn’t own your identity? Before Facebook. Before Twitter. The most it had on you was an article from the local newspaper telling your neighbors about how you won the soap box derby back in 3rd grade. Your identity was decisively off-line.
Now it’s not.
via Can We Really Trust Facebook With Our Online Identity? – by Dumb Little Man.
If a better team is facing an underdog, and both teams perform exactly at their typical level, the favorite will win every time. To maximize its chance of winning, an underdog needs variance, even if it means risking a blowout. The reason for the extra risk involves the math of relative score distributions, and those interested can find a more complete analysis here.
via Redskins need to take more risks on offense – The Insider – The Washington Post.