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Greg Stevens


Greg Stevens is a data scientist with over 20 years of hands-on experience with machine learning, predictive analytics, and related statistical methods. His research-driven essays tackle issues in pop culture, politics, and science. He also hosts a YouTube channel.

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How many drones would it take to replace Santa?

Father Christmas needs to move his operation into the 21st century.

On Dec 24, 2015 by Greg Stevens

Tech
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The real reason you still don’t own a flying car

The technology isn't just dangerous and impractical. It's also too late.

On Oct 13, 2015 by Greg Stevens

Internet Culture
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We went to the male version of Hooters—and it was, quite literally, nuts

Come for the abs, stay for the eats.

On Jun 4, 2015 by Dell Cameron, Greg Stevens

IRL
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The real reason the Internet can’t stop pushing The Button on Reddit

The only thing The Button is missing is food and sex.

On Apr 22, 2015 by Greg Stevens

Internet Culture
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Self-flying planes won’t save us from another Germanwings disaster

Don't let a robot take the wheel.

On Mar 31, 2015 by Greg Stevens

Via
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The reason bringing back the woolly mammoth is so awesome is why it’s such a terrible idea

It's not about them. It's not about us.

On Mar 24, 2015 by Greg Stevens

Internet Culture
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We put conservatives and liberals on the wrong Twitter lists—and then it got ugly

I learned some things about human nature, including my own.

On Mar 11, 2015 by Greg Stevens

Tech
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The political argument we need to stop having right now

It's time to have a better debate.

On Feb 11, 2015 by Greg Stevens

Internet Culture
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How to master your Facebook News Feed

I decided to sit down and fix my Facebook feed, and the result was astonishing.

On Oct 2, 2014 by Greg Stevens

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Has facial recognition paranoia gotten stupid?

Google Street View is not the Big Bad when it comes to public video surveillance.

On Sep 29, 2014 by Greg Stevens

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How language nerds create Latin words for the 21st century

How language nerds create Latin words for the 21st century.

On Sep 29, 2014 by Greg Stevens

Internet Culture
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Why ‘Friends’ still matters

The show was more progressive than the Internet remembers.

On Sep 11, 2014 by Greg Stevens

Internet Culture
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Politics, the Dark Lord, and Hobby Lobby: An interview with the Satanic Temple

Satanic political activism has gone viral, and you might be surprised how serious their agenda really is.

On Aug 13, 2014 by Greg Stevens

Tech
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How one woman built a computer that tells stories

And writers thought the ebook revolution was the only thing they had to worry about. 

On Aug 10, 2014 by Greg Stevens

Tech
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Hating Photoshop won’t solve our beauty epidemic

If you're basing your self-worth off Mariah Carey, you have bigger problems than Photoshop.

On Jul 15, 2014 by Greg Stevens

Via