Sadly, he is not a pro wrestler. But he is the CEO of Tesla Motors, and he just did something so awesome that he may qualify for greatest human being in the world. Let's set the brilliant title of his post aside for a moment. (Okay, giggle for a moment or two at the title.) Tesla…
Sorry, Mike Trout: should have gotten an economics degree
Regression is quickly becoming the most interesting site in the Deadspin network (if the least funny). A recent article actually quantifies a superstar General Manager as more valuable than the best player in the game. You can get his actual paper here. I've skimmed the paper -- the writing itself could use some improvements, I would…
Women in gaming
Assassin's Creed: Unity, the version of AC coming to PS4, XBOX One, and PC next year, does not have any female characters in co-op because "they don't have enough time." The idea of women in gaming is not a new one. There is a dearth of games with dominant female protagonists (excluding games like Mass Effect…
Prontra Kevin: more on tuition costs
Yes, prontra is a portmanteau of pro and contra, as I am both in favor of and against some of Kevin's propositions. The subsidies I described are going to the universities, not to the students, in exchange for a reduction in tuition. More like agricultural subsidies in this sense. I think his cause #3 is…