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Tomas's Miscellany

Scattered thoughts on scattered topics. (See MathIntee Political Post for more focused analysis of voting, elections, and mathematics.)

Nov 16, 2021 •

The phantom of the lazy genius

Why the relationship between intelligence and success is stronger than myth makes it

May 4 •

The decline and fall of the British imperial navy

A case study in incumbency and global economic dominance

Apr 27 •

The recipe for a city

Social technology or geographic inevitability?

Mar 1 •

Tomas's Miscellany in 2023

A year-end article roundup

Jan 1 •

Queen of the skies

Which 20th century fighter was the best? To answer this, I'll turn to chess...

Dec 30, 2023 •

Great stories come from simulation

The great gaming style debate is misguided

Dec 9, 2023 •

What is a battlecruiser?

An example of no-code machine learning

Nov 25, 2023 •

Tomas’s Miscellany

miscellaneous topics by Tomas McIntee

Tomas’s Miscellany

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