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DonCoquixote

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2. an all time great quote:

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Sat Feb 9, 2013, 09:55 AM

Feb 2013

"Don't be fooled by the mathematical imprimatur: behind every model and every data set is a political process that chose that data and built that model and defined success for that model."

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An Open Letter to Bill Gates: Why Not Measure This? [View all] Coyotl Feb 2013 OP

its all in how we define d_r Feb 2013 #1

an all time great quote: DonCoquixote Feb 2013 #2

That sentence made me look for the Like button! Coyotl Feb 2013 #3

Somebody, LWolf Feb 2013 #4

This essay is great. Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #5

I have to say something. savebigbird Feb 2013 #6

Ditto for Waltons, Broad, Obama, Duncan, Rhee, and everybody else duffyduff Feb 2013 #7

Aw, man! Reader Rabbit Feb 2013 #8