Eric Bowen

HS Math teacher w/MSc soil/systems ecology. @HelenChappell's widower. Remarried w/(now) 3 kids. Interests:politics, ed, scale/systems thinking, big ideas. YIMBY

[Eric Bowen @eric_bowen]

Imagine teaching your child the alphabet for 6 years before introducing them to stories and books. That's how we teach math. We teach the basic letters and operations grades K-5 THEN we begin to introduce the basic stories it can tell (algebra). #iteachmath #edchat (1/2)

[Eric Bowen @eric_bowen]

@christoferguson @lthlnkso had a great video about the water use (I highly recommend his tiktok)

[Eric Bowen @eric_bowen]

I was wondering if the energy concerns were a little overblown but this is surprising!

[Gary Winslett 🌐🇺🇸 @GaryWinslett]

For all the hubbub about data centers and electricity, basic uses of AI are actually quite low in terms of their energy intensity compared to other daily activities.

[Eric Bowen @eric_bowen]

@texasrunnerDFW @timurkuran You can never really have too much talent in the world's biggest economy. As our working age population tapers, we will absolutely need to import talent to maintain leadership.

[Eric Bowen @eric_bowen]

If math is like a language, we're teaching it as a foreign language in middle school. We start reading instruction in first grade at the latest. We should probably begin algebra foundations in grade 2/3 and be doing algebra 1 level content by grade 6.

[Education Week @educationweek]

More States Are Calling for Math Reform. Will It Improve Student Outcomes? https://t.co/oEXqOf7Bi3

[Eric Bowen @eric_bowen]

@educationweek If math is like a language, we're teaching it as a foreign language in middle school. We start reading instruction in first grade at the latest. We should probably begin algebra foundations in grade 2/3 and be doing algebra 1 level content by grade 6. 2/2

[Eric Bowen @eric_bowen]

@educationweek We desperately need more algebra content earlier. My daughter in SC practices addition and subtraction until third grade with no explicit algebra instruction until middle school. If math is a language, algebra is prose and the four functions are basic spelling. 1/2

[Eric Bowen @eric_bowen]

@mattyglesias Yikes this is not a great look for the economy when our healthcare is already the most expensive in the world.

[Eric Bowen @eric_bowen]

@PackInsider The starting 5 works when they come in hot. But after 5-10min you know who is cold at the 2-4 and can have TA sub maj. of the half for them. Then repeat second half.
But ultimately CWW/analytics are crushing it and will develop the best answers they can with this roster.

[Eric Bowen @eric_bowen]

@Johnny_Watchman @hyperfixedpod Thank you so much! I was just about to post complaining they hadn't posted an image.

[Eric Bowen @eric_bowen]

@NateSilver538 I haven't had time to dig but at least one study out there has data that accident rates increase after time changes. I think this one got some press when the Senate passed that bill for permanent DST. https://t.co/5cnygrN05E

[Eric Bowen @eric_bowen]

@AndyBeshearKY Consider advocating for policies from the ~80s->2004. We averaged over 3% growth for 25 years helped by much higher immigration (ended by Obama) & a big focus on trade deals. Since 2008, the US has averaged just 2.3% growth largely due to anti-immigrant/guest worker policies.

[Eric Bowen @eric_bowen]

US hasn't had GDP growth >2.5 since before Obama became deporter in chief in '09. Immigration has been consistently lower since then vs the 80s/90s/early 00s. Avg GDP growth '80-2004 ~3.2%, 2008-now: 2.3%. Dems should be like Reagan/Clinton: open borders & free trade=growth!

[reason @reason]

Immigrants are twice as likely to start a business as native-born Americans, an entrepreneurial boost that fuels even greater demand for labor.https://t.co/WW0sPsYmpO

[Eric Bowen @eric_bowen]

@ChrisMurphyCT Be adults with policies that work. See 80s/90s->2004 growth. Clinton, Reagan, Bush 1 and 2.1 (not 2.2 b/c great recession) all had much higher immigration rates & trade deals and higher growth (>2.5). Obama cut immigration in 2008 and we've managed low 2's ever since.

[Eric Bowen @eric_bowen]

Give us more #roundabouts and save some lives @NCdotGov @CharlotteDOT #visionzero

[Our World in Data @OurWorldInData]

Explore road death data for other countries: https://t.co/cCKn8sHEjd

[Eric Bowen @eric_bowen]

@NateSilver538 I was just looking at GDP growth correlation with immigrant population growth. Pretty high r in the data. 1981-2004 we averaged 3.2% growth w/consistent high immigration; 2009-2020 was all flat or decreasing, and only 2.3% growth. https://t.co/LJK7aP7ROP

[Eric Bowen @eric_bowen]

Tangential thoughts: if concerns on immigration are rooted in economic terms, would it help change swing voters minds if they looked at immigration/GDP data? Look at immigration under Reagan/Bush/Clinton/Bush vs Obama/Trump. Clear trend that immigration helps GDP growth.

[Eric Bowen @eric_bowen]

Shoutout to people in NC: if you opposed gerrymandering and support reproductive freedom in NC this is a very important campaign: @AllisonJRiggs

[Eric Bowen @eric_bowen]

@NateSilver538 Some people are calling the graphic "wild swings" in the odds, but I think they're partly confused by the graphic because it shows just the range of ~45-55. If you zoom out and show a graph that is the full range of 0-100% odds these "huge swings" look like sm-medium wiggles.

[Electrek.co @ElectrekCo]

Virginia's largest solar array on a school rooftop just came online https://t.co/rJBDVGI0uP by @michelle0728

[Gary Winslett 🌐🇺🇸 @GaryWinslett]

Immigrants make up a large share of the homebuilding workforce. Without them, our national housing shortage would be even worse.

And…contrary to popular myths about immigrants taking jobs, these immigrants complement rather than substitute for native-born construction workers.

[Eric Bowen @eric_bowen]

Look at the average GDP growth when immigrant populations were increasing (1981-2004) we averaged 3.2% growth vs flat or decreasing (2009-2020) it was 2.3% growth. If you're "Make America Great Again" and want a strong economy, bring back the immigrants.

[Eric Bowen @eric_bowen]

Tangential thoughts: if concerns on immigration are rooted in economic terms, would it help change swing voters minds if they looked at immigration/GDP data? Look at immigration under Reagan/Bush/Clinton/Bush vs Obama/Trump. Clear trend that immigration helps GDP growth.

[Eric Levitz @EricLevitz]

The ugliness of Vance's attack on immigrants is the point.

Because it's vile, it generates media coverage on a favorable issue. The bet is: Even if voters disapprove of this behavior, it will reinforce their sense that Rs are "tough" on immigration
https://t.co/F3TNqwaaaI