Skip to content

doubting Thomas

ThomasAFink

  • Home
  • Astro
  • About
  • terraFermi

Thomas A. Fink

A Blog Inspired by Dr. Turing

Jan 31, 2023February 2, 2023

Quantitative Easing isn’t Inflationary

Finance 0

The greatest misunderstanding on finance Twitter is central bank lingo. For the past decade and a half tweeps have been yelling that quantitative easing QE is going to cause hyperinflation and the end of the…

Read More Read More by ThomasAFink
Jan 8, 2023

Understanding the Tether Stablecoin Dilemma and the Liquidity Issue

Finance 0

After the recent FTX collapse I want to return attention to what really is the underlying problem with the entire crypto ecosystem, namely the lack of real liquidity. This was brought on by the introduction…

Read More Read More by ThomasAFink
Jan 7, 2023January 11, 2023

My Favourite Podcasts From 2022 With Reviews

Uncategorized 0

I was never really a podcast sort of guy and I don’t even know if I ever opened the app on my iPhone before 2022. What did for me was finally turning down the knob…

Read More Read More by ThomasAFink
Dec 16, 2022December 16, 2022

Plotting a Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram for Data Scientists in Python for Traffic Flow in Congested Conditions

Data Science 0

A Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram, MFD, investigates the flow of traffic through a network of roads that span a spatial dimension. The relationship between the variables speed, flow, and density can be shown in three diagrams…

Read More Read More by ThomasAFink
Sep 18, 2022September 18, 2022

Plotting the Optimal Distance for Data Scientists in Python using the K-Nearest Neighbour K-NN Algorithm

Data Science, Uncategorized 0

This example uses the K-Nearest Neighbour K-NN to connect several points and plotting those as a graph on a Plotly map. This is a quick and simple example that data scientists can use to illustrate a path(s)…

Read More Read More by ThomasAFink
Aug 20, 2022

Plotting the Optimal Route for Data Scientists in Python using the Dijkstra Algorithm

Data Science 0

The following example uses OSMnx to generate the optimal path between two geocoordinates and between one and many points and plotting the path(s) on a Plotly map. This is a quick and simple example that…

Read More Read More by ThomasAFink
The plots against the president.
Dec 11, 2021August 10, 2022

Modern Day Parallels to 20th Century Business Plots

Finance, Politics

We’ve lost interest in democracy and have become enamored with the glamour of technocrats and kleptocrats abetting the rise of modern-day fascism. If you really would like to understand how far right the United States…

Read More Read More by ThomasAFink
Oct 25, 2021January 8, 2023

Start With the Theoretical Model

How to Write a Paper

The theoretical foundation is my favorite component. Develop a rough draft of it first, then tweak it as you write the paper around it. It’s a compass for navigating the maze of research. Choose two…

Read More Read More by ThomasAFink
Sep 14, 2021

American Self-Sabotage

Geopolitics 0

The psychology of self-sabotage and resistance as demonstrated. During times of crises Americans used to rally behind their president. They no longer do. Americans unified around 911, but it is now clear they will never…

Read More Read More by ThomasAFink
Aug 6, 2021

Nostalgia as a Dangerous Potent

Politics 0

“Donald Trump is greeted by President Ronald Reagan at 1987 White House reception.” A most powerful motivator to explain why people vote and invest the way that they do is nostalgia. They want to relive…

Read More Read More by ThomasAFink

Posts navigation

1 2 Next

Recent Posts

  • Quantitative Easing isn’t Inflationary
  • Understanding the Tether Stablecoin Dilemma and the Liquidity Issue
  • My Favourite Podcasts From 2022 With Reviews
  • Plotting a Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram for Data Scientists in Python for Traffic Flow in Congested Conditions
  • Plotting the Optimal Distance for Data Scientists in Python using the K-Nearest Neighbour K-NN Algorithm

Recent Comments

No comments to show.

Archives

  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • December 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • June 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020

Categories

  • Data Science
  • Finance
  • Geopolitics
  • How to Write a Paper
  • Politics
  • Uncategorized
Tweets by ThomasAFink
Book Wishlist
Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Neel by FalguniThemes.