I did enjoy it, but was pretty uncomfortable the whole time reading. The extreme class inequality, shitty behavior of people towards others, and related economic collapse were wholly plausible.

Apparently shot in Mumbai? Dude at 0:32 is pissing directly on a "Delhi Metro" construction barrier. Also: I've spent a fair amount of time in both Delhi and Hyderabad recently, and this is most certainly a big problem in both of these places as well.

I'd be interested to see whether Pharoahe lifts up or drags down the average from Organized Konfusion. It'd be cool to see a direct comparison of the two MCs, but I guess there isn't much in the way of solo Prince Po data. I really liked him in Organized though; thought his contributions were sort of under-appreciated…

This is a really cool visualization. I just have one minor point that I didn't see addressed here (but maybe I missed it): I don't think there's any real reason to exclude the BDP albums from KRS's data, since the MCing duties were handled almost entirely by Kris. But I guess you have enough data on him either way.

"Come holla at your folks if your test say non-reactive."

Well, Wittman seems to be a pretty good defensive coach, which is supported here by the percentage of late-clock shots forced in the above chart, and the fact that they rank 9th in the league in defensive efficiency. It also helps that Wall and Ariza are two of the better defenders for their positions, and Gortat is…

Christians be sayin "accept Jesus in your life"
Christianity was founded 400 years after Christ
What are you accepting in your life?
Christianity or the teachings of Christ?
Make up your mind, they're not the same thing
In 1992 the blind leads the blind
Right into the ground they can't show you where God is
Because they…

I had no idea that forced sterilization was in practice in the US as late as 1960. That is shocking to me. Is this widely known, or am I just more underinformed than most on the topic? I don't have a defense date set yet but I'm looking at perhaps some time in November or December. God, I just want it to be over with…

I'm in the same boat as you. All data is collected and analyses are performed, but I'm finding the writing to be the most difficult and slow-going part. Mine's in Epidemiology — it's a trial conducted in South India to assess effectiveness of multiple micronutrient fortification in preventing respiratory illness in…

Wow, that looks fantastic. I need to renovate my kitchen and I am NOT looking forward to it.

I'm working on a new reggae/breakbeat/jungle mix. Here's the last one:

Often they have a set going and are mixing specifically chosen songs depending on the time of the night, BPM, crowd, etc. If you want music on demand and are going to get out of line when denied, don't go where a DJ is spinning vinyl records and doing a show.

I can't not sing "Boneless Skinless Thighs" to the tune of "Thuggish Ruggish Bone" whenever they come up in conversation.

I have "River of Gods" and "Cyberabad Days" sitting on my shelf waiting to be read. I've been waiting for a time when I'm a little less busy and can get into something so dense. I really liked "The Dervish House," but that's my only experience with Ian McDonald so far.

Roommate: "What's wrong?"
Me: "N-Nothing. Goddamn allergies and shit."

I really liked Parasite, and I think "building an increasing sense of dread" is a good way of describing her work. Did you read the Newsflesh series?

- I just finished the 2nd installment of the Kingkiller Chronicles and I saw that it's drawn comparison to Scott Lynch's Gentleman Bastards series. Can anybody comment on this? I really love Kingkiller so far, and I'd be happy to pick up something else that was equally engrossing.

a. I'm not sure I understand what you're saying. Are you saying that formula was superior according to evidence-based medical theory? According to Epidemiologic data?
b. I understand. And I should have been clearer in my original post. What I said was the following:

I'm going to be crestfallen if Genghis Cohen loses in the first round.

I understand the distinction, and I agree that MRAs have been largely successful at shrugging off criticism. But it seems that whenever one of their cases gets widespread attention, it turns into the biggest bitch-fest ever.