Dan Owens

The Virtual Dan

[Dan Owens @vfsdan]

@Softykjr @TaylorMadeGolf You will now be able to hit the ball further into the woods than ever before.

[Dan Owens @vfsdan]

@KellyCNBC If the japanese economy was about to collapse into hyperinflation ala 1920's Germany, then wouldnt you expect the market to hit all time highs, as the German stock market did. I guess my point is new highs in the Nikkei might not be a good indicator.

[Dan Owens @vfsdan]

@richcampbell Here is one - how big of step forward is the new solid state battery (from Toyota?) & long term impacts? Looking forward to the show!

[Dan Owens @vfsdan]

@seanrobinson1e4 @dannyoneil I am surprised you dont hear more buzz about sports futures contracts replacing sports betting. It skirts the state gambling laws making it legal nationwide, and easier to tap funds (You can bet with your IRA!). Its going to get much bigger.

[Dan Owens @vfsdan]

@CFB_Data Must work pretty well given how productive you are! I am pure c#/sql server/visual studio - liken it to a workshop of just 2x4's and nails - I can build just about anything but it may not be pretty... Thanks for sharing all the stuff you build!

[Dan Owens @vfsdan]

@terranovajoe Aways appreciate your opinion Joe - even on holidays!

[Dan Owens @vfsdan]

@CFB_Data @botumsupp @Nex_27 @davidsasser @Danger009Mouse Congrats to CFB_Data/BlueSCar making a late season run - proving the power of the v2 api?

[Dan Owens @vfsdan]

@Mitch_Seattle Luke Willson has an interesting story - be curious to hear more about how a guy that big can compete in a light mans sport. https://t.co/Z67nhQXJbz

[Dan Owens @vfsdan]

@Nex_27 Thanks for the callout. These early weeks are tough - hope my model can keep its smarts all season!

[Dan Owens @vfsdan]

My Virtual Dan prediction model had a good first 1 week, excited to see if I can hang with the competition for the whole season.

[Bill Radjewski | CollegeFootballData.com @CFB_Data]

Week 1 is officially in the books! Here are the top 5 leaders by composite ranking across four metrics in our Computer Model Pick'em:

1. @Tickkid
2. @Nex_27
3. @John_B_Edwards
4. u/Meany_Vizzini
5. @vfsdan

[Dan Owens @vfsdan]

@StuartHumphryes @emmaamj The only francis daniels I could find was
Thomas Francis Daniels
Birth Date25 Oct 1910
Death Registration 1992 - London, England

No picture though

[Dan Owens @vfsdan]

@ViewsParallax How many pro-Russian people are out there? I think you can be against sending more arms to Ukraine, but not be pro-Russian.

[BLS-Labor Statistics @BLS_gov]

DYK that more than half of new jobs in math occupations expected to be for data scientists https://t.co/uLcumRNPGj #BLSdata #PiDay #ScienceEducationDay

[Dan Owens @vfsdan]

@NateSilver538 If I think nuclear winter is the biggest threat, do I vote climate change or nuclear war?

[Dan Owens @vfsdan]

My college football prediction model is approaching semi-intelligence. Placed 2nd against a bunch of data scientists this week.

[Bill Radjewski | CollegeFootballData.com @CFB_Data]

Computer Model Pick'em Week 11

Congrats to @botumsupp for topping the leaderboard this week. Also, shout out to @vfsdan for placing 1st in 3/4 categories. Here is the rest of the top 5:

1. @botumsupp
2. @vfsdan
3. @BlakeTAtkinson
4. @nchipman_
5. u/FroyoPsychological18

[Dan Owens @vfsdan]

But it did serve the purpose of help getting an inflated defense budget passed.

Chinese spy balloon did not collect information over US, Pentagon says https://t.co/svoVMkktjK

[Harry McCracken @harrymccracken]

The biggest news today is that Apple Vision Pro is fifty bucks cheaper than the Apple-1.

[Dan Owens @vfsdan]

@Mitch_Seattle Your gonna have to start making it tougher.. maybe a flash Stump the Band contest.

[Dan Owens @vfsdan]

@StuartHumphryes great stuff - the now and thens add an interesting dimension to your great work.