Monthly Archives: January 2019

Cal Newport on Quitting Facebook, and The Death of Concentration (Part One)

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Dr Joseph Russo

Several years ago, I quit Facebook and never looked back.  There hasn’t been a time when I regretted the decision or somehow looked with envy upon those well-connected friends of mine who get all they need to know from Social … Continue reading →

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Correlation is NOT Causation – Lest We Forget

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Dr Joseph Russo

Wanting this to be preserved for my own reference, I am posting this Wall Street Journal article (from January 22, 2019) to my Blog. I am especially proud of Mr. Rocca’s reporting of the John Jay conclusions; to wit: “Researchers … Continue reading →

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Driver-Less Trains: This “Operator” is Somewhat Conflicted

Posted on January 19, 2019 by Dr Joseph Russo

This article cites “model train layouts” as the prototype, if you will, of the future vision for driver-less trains. From the Wall Street Journal on January 19, 2019, I am copying it here for reference. My own model train layout … Continue reading →

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