Outside the Asylum
https://outsidetheasylum.blogTrying to be a little less insane than everyone else.
Entries
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From computer security to writing the MTG rulebook, there are some failure modes that everyone tends to fall into.
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A modest proposal to reform the system of summoning judges to assist players in need.
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A tool to help with top 8 math, designing prize structures, cEDH tournament structures, etc.
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I explain why you shouldn't go to TCG-Con.
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In which I am grumpy about bad philosophy of mind.
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Academic science revolves largely around one number, the "p-value". This number has been the cause of a huge amount o...
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I ran my first cEDH event this past weekend. It was ...interesting.
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The Oberth effect is an aspect of orbital mechanics that has been bugging me for the better part of 5 years, and I th...
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Counterfeits are a delicate subject. People tend to have strong feelings about them, and when something goes wrong, p...
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Loops are another one of those areas where Magic's rules and policy intersect in an awkward way. I don't have all the...
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Does it make sense to talk about the probability of a future event that's more complicated than a die roll or coin to...
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I contemplate what's the worst thing a judge could do.
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Prediction markets have been growing in popularity lately, and I address a common point of confusion.
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I threw together a simple draft bracket printer, for running ODEs, top 8 drafts, cube drafts, or whatever else you mi...
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A guide to rules and policy interactions with The One Ring.
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Stop Trying to Make CR Backups Happen
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Negotiation Assistant
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Teaching Magic
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Rational Agents Cooperate in the Prisoner's Dilemma
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The Economics of Organized Play