Sorry for the dramatic title but it occurs to us at Blog Wyrm that the end is, in fact, nigh. No not the end of the world but rather then end of the 2015 football season. A mere 7 games are left of what was once a grand chaos of 32 teams playing each weekend. Gone is the complicated interplay between schedule, style, coaching, and venue. Yep, only 7 games left. The richness just isn’t there. Sigh…
Speaking of football, did you know that there is a clear link between America’s favorite sport and logic. Not sure how that is possible? Take a look at Aristotle to Digital to see how down-and-distance and score gives us insight in statistical syllogisms.
It’s a rare thing when all sides of the political spectrum begin to agree on something – a clear indication that whatever is being discussed isn’t in contention. Such a rare occurrence is happening now in relation to the Affordable Care Act. Almost everyone seems to be reaching a consensus that the laws of economics can’t be ignored no matter how good the intentions were that led to that law. Common Cents surveys these converging viewpoints and the market forces at work.
This week, About Comics reviews the ongoing Image series, The Wicked and The Divine, which asks what price fame. The series has a particularly interesting spin on this classic question when it wonders what if you were famous because you were a god?
Under the Hood finishes its look at how vector calculus maps into the language of differential forms. When the final pros and cons are weighed, it isn’t clear that this approach is worth all the effort.
Enjoy!