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Data scientist Nate Silver discusses making good decisions with data, his predictions and the misconceptions surrounding his 2016 election predictions. He also explores the correlation between political orientation and COVID deaths, the impact of vaccination on death rates in Red and Blue states, and the challenges of making accurate predictions in politics. The chapter also touches upon the acquisition of Nate Silver's website 538 by Disney and the downsizing of the team.
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- Nate Silver highlights the challenges of predicting election outcomes due to imperfect information and uncertainty, emphasizing the need for a better understanding of probabilistic thinking.
- Silver attributes his success as a data scientist to common sense, curiosity, and a knack for asking good questions, emphasizing the value of hands-on experience and quick analysis in data science.
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