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Chris Wilson

Chris Wilson is a Slate contributor.

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Lube Job

Should Google associate Rick Santorum's name with anal sex?

Chris Wilson | WEBHEAD | Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, at 12:30 PM ET

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Blogging the Stanford Machine Learning Class

Will my new skills help me predict presidential elections?

Chris Wilson | FUTURE TENSE | Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, at 1:19 PM ET

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Blogging the Stanford Machine Learning Class

I might fail the online class. But that’s OK.

Chris Wilson | FUTURE TENSE | Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011, at 3:06 PM ET

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Blogging the Stanford Machine Learning Class

Teaching a computer how to think on its own.

Chris Wilson | FUTURE TENSE | Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011, at 1:45 PM ET

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Blogging the Stanford Machine Learning Class

The most interesting college courses are wasted on easily distracted 18-year-olds.

Chris Wilson | FUTURE TENSE | Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, at 4:23 PM ET

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How To Build a Beacon

If we can't find aliens, let's help aliens find us.

Chris Wilson | GREEN ROOM | Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, at 10:12 AM ET

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The Great Silence

E.T. is out there. Why can’t we find him?

Chris Wilson | GREEN ROOM | Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, at 12:05 PM ET

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Blogging the Stanford Machine Learning Class

Learning how to fix algorithms when everything goes haywire.

Chris Wilson | FUTURE TENSE | Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, at 4:40 PM ET

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Blogging the Stanford Machine Learning Class

Could I start using this stuff to create an automated journalist?

Chris Wilson | FUTURE TENSE | Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, at 3:42 PM ET

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Blogging the Stanford Machine Learning Class

Week 4: We’re finally getting to the good stuff, teaching computers how to think.

Chris Wilson | FUTURE TENSE | Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, at 11:35 AM ET

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