- Statistical analysis can justify counterintuitive decisions, like going for it instead of punting on 4th down... though don't expect the fans to buy that fancy math learnin'.
- There are a lot of odd statistical myths about what happens on the day of the Super Bowl that deserve to be debunked.
- "Realistic Announcer Shouting How Kevin Durant Making His Last 4 Shots Has No Bearing On Whether He Will Make Next Shot"
- "Cornell Drains Fun Out Of Cinderella Run By Explaining How On A Long Enough Timeline The Improbable Becomes Probable"
- That radio show I love recently devoted an entire episode to probability:
- That other radio show I love ran a great 2-part series on the screening for diseases called "You Are Pre-Diseased":
- Here's a cool visualization of the president's promise to cut $100 million from the U.S. budget:
Wikipedia Article on the Monty Hall Problem:
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Some interesting quotes from it:
"Out of 228 subjects in one study, only 13% chose to switch"
"... no other statistical puzzle comes so close to fooling all the people all the time" and "that even Nobel physicists systematically give the wrong answer, and that they insist on it, and they are ready to berate in print those who propose the right answer." Interestingly, pigeons make mistakes and learn from mistakes, and experiments, Herbranson and Schroeder, 2010, show that they rapidly learn to always switch, unlike humans.
For another cool logic puzzle, try the Wason Selection Task.
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