Alex Best

My contempt for this place's owner has finally outstripped my inherent laziness, so I'm set up over at the blue place. Will gradually find you all over there I guess.

Ppl on both sides saying you’ll never understand someone’s vote when you start from completely different worldview which I get, but hasn’t it always been like that? Weren’t we always in bubbles of community and work? So why does it seem so much worse rn? Just that we see it more?

In a tutorial today I asked students to think how they’d model what would happen if a water company dumped a load of pollution into Derwent reservoir. Obvs highly unlikely example* but great to see them thinking how to apply maths to real world.

* Actually very likely indeed

I’ve stat-attacked the postseason to predict World Series winners (teams scored by Elo rankings from season’s results, then simulated 25,000 postseasons). Sadly (as a Giants fan) Dodgers are favourites, but looking hopeful for Tigers @graham_northrup @MLBEurope @MLBUKCommunity

@graham_northrup how about those Tigers?