Category Archives: Politics

Seven thoughts on neural network transformers

Posted on July 28, 2022 by schrodt735

If an elderly but distinguished scientist says that something is possible, he is almost certainly right; but if he says that it is impossible, he is very probably wrong.Arthur C. Clarke. (1962)[1] So, been a while, eh: last entry was … Continue reading →

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Instability Forecasting Models: Seven Ethical Considerations

Posted on February 20, 2019 by schrodt735

So, welcome, y’all, to the latest bloggy edition on an issue probably relevant to, at best, a couple hundred people, though once again it has been pointed out to me that it is likely to be read by quite a … Continue reading →

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Violence in Charlottesville and what we might gain from the Heather Heyers of this world

Posted on August 17, 2017 by schrodt735

As you’ve probably been aware, things have been rather, well, difficult in these parts over the past few days. Living in State College I quickly learned that when you find your town on the front page of the New York … Continue reading →

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Seven Observations on the 2016 Election

Posted on November 12, 2016 by schrodt735

On my day-pack I’ve got a little enamelled pin I bought several years back in a small shop in Juneau run by a guy who has, well, opinions. It shows a typewriter with the words “Write hard, die free.” [1] So, … Continue reading →

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Seven reflections on Trump, Sanders and the crisis of bozo capitalism

Posted on February 19, 2016 by schrodt735

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same. Ronald Reagan Blogs are funny … Continue reading →

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Seven Concepts a Dept. of Defense Program Manager Needs to Successfully Develop Social Science Models: Part 1

Posted on December 17, 2015 by schrodt735

There you go again. Ronald Reagan [1] It was with a mix of deja vu, amusement and resignation that I saw the latest Dept. of Defense (DoD) pronouncements—try here and here —about their intentions to take a very important innovation in machine … Continue reading →

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Seven Updated Observations on Trump

Posted on December 10, 2015 by schrodt735

It is now exactly five months since I posted Is Trump pulling a Colbert on the Republican Party? (https://asecondmouse.wordpress.com/2015/07/09/is-trump-pulling-a-colbert-on-the-republican-party/) and for some reason, presumably quite unrelated to that timing, that entry has experienced an upsurge in views over the past … Continue reading →

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Seven lessons the national Democratic Party should draw from the victory of John Bel Edwards [1]

Posted on November 29, 2015 by schrodt735

November 22 dawned with the news that Louisiana Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Bel Edwards had not merely defeated the loathsome Republican David Vitter, but totally whomped’em. And accomplished this in the deep South with the votes of a group long … Continue reading →

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Is Trump pulling a Colbert on the Republican Party?

Posted on July 9, 2015 by schrodt735

As a Will Rogers Democrat [1], I’ve been watching with delight as Donald Trump states, re-states, and then doubles-down on statements that seem almost perfectly designed to offend the median voter and put other Republican presidential hopefuls—now a not insignificant … Continue reading →

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Hey, who you calling a ‘Crusader’?!

Posted on December 7, 2014 by schrodt735

Given I analyze political conflict for a living—yes, you can actually get paid for that sort of thing—I’ve spent relatively little time on this blog writing about such topics. Avoiding a busman’s holiday, I suppose, or  maybe, just maybe, I find … Continue reading →

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