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Book of the Month: Discuss "The Signal and the Noise" by Nate Silver

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Book of the Month: Discuss "The Signal and the Noise" by Nate Silver

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Interesting book by a popular author - let's meet to discuss the book and anything else analytics-related.

The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail — but Some Don't (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/24/books/nate-silvers-signal-and-the-noise-examines-predictions.html?_r=0) - Nate Silver

Chapters:

  1. Recession

  2. Elections

  3. Baseball

  4. Hurricanes

  5. Earthquakes

  6. GDP

  7. Flu: Avian Influenza (http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_influenza/)

  8. Gambling

  9. Chess

  10. Poker

  11. Stock Trading

  12. Global Warming

  13. 9/11

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