#2 Measuring Behavior
Episode 2 of the The Slipup podcast, hosted by Ivor Beck, titled "#2 Measuring Behavior" was published on November 10, 2023 and runs 10 minutes.
November 10, 2023 ·10m · The Slipup
Summary
The behavior of one single individual is almost impossible to predict, but the behavior of groups can be anticipated with amazing accuracy. It's not even that hard: it's similar to how it's almost impossible to predict the movement of a single snowflake, but quite doable to predict a snowstorm. Here's the website of the specialists who designed the »STAR WARS™ Identities« exhibition. If you click on »scientific committee« you can clearly see what the focus was. In this YouTube video (starting at 21:26) you can get a sense of how exhibition visitors interacted with the various terminals across the venue. Here's the wikipedia entry for computational sociology. If you'd like to receive new episodes straight to your email inbox, you can subscribe here for free: slipup.substack.com And here's a reminder to hydrate.
Episode Description
The behavior of one single individual is almost impossible to predict, but the behavior of groups can be anticipated with amazing accuracy. It's not even that hard: it's similar to how it's almost impossible to predict the movement of a single snowflake, but quite doable to predict a snowstorm.
Here's the website of the specialists who designed the »STAR WARS™ Identities« exhibition. If you click on »scientific committee« you can clearly see what the focus was.
In this YouTube video (starting at 21:26) you can get a sense of how exhibition visitors interacted with the various terminals across the venue.
Here's the wikipedia entry for computational sociology.
If you'd like to receive new episodes straight to your email inbox, you can subscribe here for free: slipup.substack.com
And here's a reminder to hydrate.
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