Every day, three times per second, we produce the equivalent of the amount of data that the Library of Congress has in it's entire print collection, right? But most of it is like cat videos on YouTube or thirteen-year-olds exchanging text messages about the next 'Twilight' movie.
Nate SilverAlmost everyone's instinct is to be overconfident and read way too much into a hot or cold streak.
Nate SilverFirst of all, I think it's odd that people who cover politics wouldn't have any political views.
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