@markpalko.bsky.social
The job description says data scientist, but still just a simple country statistician at heart. Blogging at observationalepidemiology.blogspot.com

Andrew Gelman: "There's something wrong with the world that [Palko's] blog doesn't have a million readers."
There's a direct correlation between failing to check for typos/grammatical errors and the probability of a post going viral.
December 28, 2025 at 4:32 AM
We will see more robots in agriculture, but they will be far cooler than anything an Elon fan boy would come up with. youtu.be/Kvm4AK_z_0c?...
The Ground Control Robotics Story
YouTube video by Ground Control Robotics
youtu.be
December 28, 2025 at 3:04 AM
The coolest robots are the ones designed for functionality.

youtu.be/yYUuWWnfRsk?...
Introducing Stretch | Boston Dynamics
YouTube video by Boston Dynamics
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December 28, 2025 at 3:02 AM
We will see more robots in agriculture, but they will be far cooler than anything an Elon fan boy would come up with. youtu.be/Kvm4AK_z_0c?...
The Ground Control Robotics Story
YouTube video by Ground Control Robotics
youtu.be
December 28, 2025 at 2:48 AM
The Techno-optimist movement has always been explicitly built on the idea that expertise doesn't matter and experts are the enemy. This was, among other things, the justification for Doge.

It's almost as if there's something else that bothers Elon about this appointment.
December 28, 2025 at 1:55 AM
December 28, 2025 at 12:21 AM
No disrespect to Guyville, but I always had a slight preference for the deeply underrated Whip-Smart.
December 27, 2025 at 11:57 PM
The Techno-optimist movement has always been explicitly built on the idea that expertise doesn't matter and experts are the enemy. This was, among other things, the justification for Doge.

It's almost as if there's something else that bothers Elon about this appointment.
December 27, 2025 at 11:21 PM