As of press time, Nate Silver is probably a witch.
While we on the Is Nate Silver a Witch editorial board are strict rationalists, Mr Silver’s performance has been uncanny enough to raise
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07 November, 2012
Is Nate Silver a Witch?
Is Nate Silver a Witch?: PROBABLY
As of press time, Nate Silver is probably a witch.
His unusually accurate predictions are, thus far, explained by his use of validated statistical methods. His disregard of momentum, gut feelings, and the interpretations of people paid to promote certain viewpoints is not the result of supernatural assistance.
While we on the Is Nate Silver a Witch editorial board are strict rationalists, Mr Silver’s performance has been uncanny enough to raisesmall but significant doubts as to whether his methodology is entirely of this world. We are following the situation closely.
As of press time, Nate Silver is probably a witch.
While we on the Is Nate Silver a Witch editorial board are strict rationalists, Mr Silver’s performance has been uncanny enough to raise