this election i said fuck it to the pundits with their digital desks and maps (for me, watching cnn’s election coverage was tantamount to asking for a panic attack) and stuck w/ huffingting post and fivethirtyeight’s live blog. however, come 11 o clock tues night, i did tune into the daily show and the colbert report’s live coverage; i quite enjoyed john oliver’s spoof of cnn’s coverage.
120 notes, Reblogged from juliatopazNate Silver wins.
I put my faith in the magic of mathematics, and it worked! Nate Silver kind of saved my sanity this election cycle, too.
this election i said fuck it to the pundits with their digital desks and maps (for me, watching cnn’s election coverage...
Nate Silver was far from the only person doing this, but the way he makes it really accessible (a la Planet Money) is...
Upgrade this man to Nate Golden.
Bow down before the god of math and statistics