Wesley
@hermeticcombustion.bsky.social
'metrics and game theory
23, he/him
econ/maths student, aus
23, he/him
econ/maths student, aus
trying to do my serious empirical project and learn about pseudo-Poisson models seriously and then
![Economics paper with a quote at the top reading "I think he be transform'd into a beast", attributed "Wm. Shakespeare, As You Like It [II, 7]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:egwo3r6q5bftny2mxzmollt7/bafkreidfqnx5mstakjidsfx3q5qlrdnfldhgtzcssu2pdy2xtzblqbyepi@jpeg)
October 23, 2025 at 6:26 AM
trying to do my serious empirical project and learn about pseudo-Poisson models seriously and then
...for the statistician is testing you
- Deuteronomy something or other
- Deuteronomy something or other
October 20, 2025 at 12:03 AM
...for the statistician is testing you
- Deuteronomy something or other
- Deuteronomy something or other
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The life changing magic of having a normal one
May 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The life changing magic of having a normal one
HAPPY DUTTON SACKING EVERYONE
May 3, 2025 at 11:08 AM
HAPPY DUTTON SACKING EVERYONE
this is the second undergraduate mathematical econ subject (honours primer) subject ive taken at a university and my conclusion is that you Should tell students the lagrangian is borrowed from linear algebra
April 29, 2025 at 6:42 AM
this is the second undergraduate mathematical econ subject (honours primer) subject ive taken at a university and my conclusion is that you Should tell students the lagrangian is borrowed from linear algebra
i tried to touch grass by spending time away from bluesky but instead i have learned the finer distinctions between singaporean mahjong and hong kong style mahjong
April 29, 2025 at 6:39 AM
i tried to touch grass by spending time away from bluesky but instead i have learned the finer distinctions between singaporean mahjong and hong kong style mahjong
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"[...] and Elon Musk may have taken the reins over the key infrastructure in the federal government, [...] simply because index funds exist and the 2020 jump in Tesla’s stock price led to Tesla’s inclusion in indices like the S&P 500. Try not to think about it too much."
- Notes on the Crises 7 Apr
- Notes on the Crises 7 Apr
April 17, 2025 at 10:36 AM
"[...] and Elon Musk may have taken the reins over the key infrastructure in the federal government, [...] simply because index funds exist and the 2020 jump in Tesla’s stock price led to Tesla’s inclusion in indices like the S&P 500. Try not to think about it too much."
- Notes on the Crises 7 Apr
- Notes on the Crises 7 Apr
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Some stats from 100 days in on congestion pricing:
- Complaints about car-honking are down 70%
- The Holland Tunnel has 65% fewer delays at rush hour; time to get thru it is down 48%
- 6 million fewer cars
- Half as many traffic-related injuries
- 1.5 million more visitors to BIDs year over year
- Complaints about car-honking are down 70%
- The Holland Tunnel has 65% fewer delays at rush hour; time to get thru it is down 48%
- 6 million fewer cars
- Half as many traffic-related injuries
- 1.5 million more visitors to BIDs year over year
How Well Is Congestion Pricing Doing? Very.
One hundred days in, honking is down; bus speeds are up.
www.curbed.com
April 15, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Some stats from 100 days in on congestion pricing:
- Complaints about car-honking are down 70%
- The Holland Tunnel has 65% fewer delays at rush hour; time to get thru it is down 48%
- 6 million fewer cars
- Half as many traffic-related injuries
- 1.5 million more visitors to BIDs year over year
- Complaints about car-honking are down 70%
- The Holland Tunnel has 65% fewer delays at rush hour; time to get thru it is down 48%
- 6 million fewer cars
- Half as many traffic-related injuries
- 1.5 million more visitors to BIDs year over year
today i am learning about dnd business models (we have promised 5% of our profits to some guy who gave us 500G)
April 16, 2025 at 1:16 PM
today i am learning about dnd business models (we have promised 5% of our profits to some guy who gave us 500G)
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Stata users after opening R for 10 minutes:
April 14, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Stata users after opening R for 10 minutes:
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If they give you all the ingredients but don't actually bake the cake that's because you're supposed to be the citizen doing it
April 14, 2025 at 9:55 PM
If they give you all the ingredients but don't actually bake the cake that's because you're supposed to be the citizen doing it
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it causes me such pain to see snooty liberals respond to a story about a horrific, incurable, fatal occupational disease like black lung with “but how did they vote????” as if that fucking matters
April 14, 2025 at 10:45 PM
it causes me such pain to see snooty liberals respond to a story about a horrific, incurable, fatal occupational disease like black lung with “but how did they vote????” as if that fucking matters
finally convinced beyond a doubt that my professor will make it as a comedian
"sir why is it useful to define primes this way or the other?"
"well. you can kind of just do whatever you want. here's a number system where primes don't exist btw"
"sir why is it useful to define primes this way or the other?"
"well. you can kind of just do whatever you want. here's a number system where primes don't exist btw"
April 14, 2025 at 11:41 PM
finally convinced beyond a doubt that my professor will make it as a comedian
"sir why is it useful to define primes this way or the other?"
"well. you can kind of just do whatever you want. here's a number system where primes don't exist btw"
"sir why is it useful to define primes this way or the other?"
"well. you can kind of just do whatever you want. here's a number system where primes don't exist btw"
just hit a kangaroo 😔 what even is the european/american version of this they are so dumb...
April 12, 2025 at 12:08 PM
just hit a kangaroo 😔 what even is the european/american version of this they are so dumb...
reading arthur waley's book Monkey (abridged and translated version of journey to the west) and enjoying it a lot so far!
April 12, 2025 at 5:43 AM
reading arthur waley's book Monkey (abridged and translated version of journey to the west) and enjoying it a lot so far!
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our country is the best country
The Australian Electoral Commission has finalised the order of candidates on federal election ballot papers using a blindfold and numbered balls.
Blindfolds, balls and bingo: Ordering election candidates on the ballot
The Australian Electoral Commission has finalised the order of candidates on federal election ballot papers using a blindfold and numbered balls.
www.abc.net.au
April 11, 2025 at 7:28 AM
our country is the best country
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Biggest mistakes I'm seeing in early reporting (thread):
1. Tariffmageddon isn't over: Lotsa tariffs to account for, but the average tariff rate is only down around one quarter. So most of the pain of Liberation Day is still with us.
1. Tariffmageddon isn't over: Lotsa tariffs to account for, but the average tariff rate is only down around one quarter. So most of the pain of Liberation Day is still with us.
April 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Biggest mistakes I'm seeing in early reporting (thread):
1. Tariffmageddon isn't over: Lotsa tariffs to account for, but the average tariff rate is only down around one quarter. So most of the pain of Liberation Day is still with us.
1. Tariffmageddon isn't over: Lotsa tariffs to account for, but the average tariff rate is only down around one quarter. So most of the pain of Liberation Day is still with us.
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always a great signal when you have to increase the Y-axis on a chart every month
April 9, 2025 at 4:02 AM
always a great signal when you have to increase the Y-axis on a chart every month
proud to announce on this day of dark iniquity that i have nary a conflict of interest to declare; indeed, i cackle with the poverty of the young and unafflicted
April 7, 2025 at 7:49 AM
proud to announce on this day of dark iniquity that i have nary a conflict of interest to declare; indeed, i cackle with the poverty of the young and unafflicted
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i would celebrate trans day of visibility but i have been tucked into bed for a week straight, so no visibility for me </3
on the other hand, seeing my partner today so we can be visible together‼️
on the other hand, seeing my partner today so we can be visible together‼️
March 31, 2025 at 10:34 PM
i would celebrate trans day of visibility but i have been tucked into bed for a week straight, so no visibility for me </3
on the other hand, seeing my partner today so we can be visible together‼️
on the other hand, seeing my partner today so we can be visible together‼️
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someone pointed this out earlier, but it's very funny (read:bad) that the switch 2 preorders are slated for April 2nd and they won't announce a price because they're waiting to figure out what the tariffs on Vietnam and Japan are going to look like
March 31, 2025 at 9:41 PM
someone pointed this out earlier, but it's very funny (read:bad) that the switch 2 preorders are slated for April 2nd and they won't announce a price because they're waiting to figure out what the tariffs on Vietnam and Japan are going to look like
i think it is important to form boring personal relationships with people you share space with and get along with. this is the # 1 leading cause of sanity today
March 27, 2025 at 6:08 AM
i think it is important to form boring personal relationships with people you share space with and get along with. this is the # 1 leading cause of sanity today
0/10 do not recommend having a virus for a week and going straight into a combinatorics proof assessment
March 26, 2025 at 11:43 PM
0/10 do not recommend having a virus for a week and going straight into a combinatorics proof assessment