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Crazy World

Posted by Shawn Olson on Aug 26, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 7, 2011

Essay on the turmoil of our world today and the current trend of escalating hatred, nationalism and xenophobia.

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xenophobia, nationalism, hatred, crazy world, political essay, society

Monty Hall Game

Posted by Shawn Olson on Aug 2, 2004 | Last Updated Feb 6, 2014

Example of the workings of the Monty Hall Game paradox.

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monty hall game, statistical analysis, statistics

The nature of apathy

Posted by Shawn Olson on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011

To be apathetic is to invite entropy, says Olson. How do we deal with it?

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apathy, entropy, progress, decay

Compare Values with Arbitrary Comparison Operator

JavaScript for comparing values when the operator to use is variable.
Posted by Shawn Olson on Dec 21, 2012 | Last Updated Dec 21, 2012

JavaScript function and sample code to dynamically compare two values. Accepts numeric and/or alphanumeric values and does a comparison on them based on a comparison parameter.

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javascript, compare, comparison, dynamic, script, operator, math, numeric, alphanumeric, example, free

Ambush Bugs

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jul 22, 2009 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011
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Photos of ambush bugs waiting for prey, posing oddly and eating bees.

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ambush bugs, insects, predator

Spiders in Pursuit of Prey

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jul 24, 2008 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011
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Photos of spiders stalking, hunting and eating prey.

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spiders, spider photos, arachnids

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Posted by Shawn Olson on Jul 31, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 11, 2011
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Photos and video of the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird.

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ruby-throated hummingbird, hummingbirds

Mountain Lion

Posted by Shawn Olson on Apr 18, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 11, 2011
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Photos and video of the Mountain Lion, also known as the cougar, puma and panther.

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mountain lion, cougar, panther, puma

The Giant Saguaro Cactus

Posted by Shawn Olson on Apr 9, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011

Photos of the Giant Saguaro Cactus in Arizona.

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saguaro cactus photos, cacti photo, arizona

Arizona Plants

Posted by Shawn Olson on Apr 9, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 9, 2011
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Photos of some of the plants I photographed in Arizona.

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arizona plants, floral photos, cacti, cactus, saguaro
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