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Elo

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Now I'm curious to know what it was all about...

I've been trying to hammer out something like a blog post, but can't seem to get past the 'over-wordy technical' draft to the 'explain why I should actually care' draft; and am also having a touch of trouble emphasizing the important point. That said, here's one ugly draft of explanation for your amusement:

Two Questions:

The point of this exercise is to learn more about what you value, when you have to face a certain choice with no escape hatches. So, for the purposes of these questions, assume that there is no significant measurable evidence of the superna... (read more)