Dr Wingnut

Day: March 8, 2007

  • Forecasting

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    There are only three basic forecasting methods: magic, hope, and mathematics.  All three generate similar forecasts, which are basically wrong.  Some are more wrong than others, but only mathematically based forecasts are suited to computerization.  That doesn’t make them any better than forecasts produced in other ways, only more defensible.McGrath, J. 1991.  Forecasting add-ins: garbage…

  • Inventions

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    Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things.Henry David Thoreau

  • Mid Life Crisis

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    Mid-life is when the growth of hair on our legs slows down.  This gives us plenty of time to care for our newly acquired mustache.  In mid-life women no longer have upper arms, we have wingspans.  We are no longer women in sleeveless shirts, we are flying squirrels in drag.  Mid-life is when you can…