Tuesday Triple Trivia for November 18, 2014

3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers.  Every Tuesday. 1. What technology, described as a  “black box” for humans is headed to court? Hint:  Answer: no, we are not talking about the personal  injuries allegedly caused by wearing a Fitbit.  Here we are talking about Fitbit data being used to support a personal injury claim.  A […]

Tuesday Triple Trivia Tease for May 20, 2014

3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers. Every Tuesday. 1. What recently reported spurious correlation emphasizes the importance of logical theory? Hint: Answer: though there is a correlation between U.S. spending on science and suicides by hanging (and suffocation & strangulation) it is a spurious correlation.   There are many other examples of illusory correlations that have surfaced […]