Economists demonstrate exactly why bank robbery is a bad idea

Don't want these emails? Unsubscribe here. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Top stories: Jun 08 - Jun 15 Scientific Method Economists demonstrate exactly why bank robbery is a bad idea by John Timmer In most papers we at Ars cover, we'll be pleasantly surprised to find a single clever turn of phrase that has survived multiple rounds of editing and peer review. So it was an unexpected surprise to come across a paper where the authors, all professors of economics, have spent the entire text with tongues so firmly planted in their cheeks that they threatened to burst out, alien-style. It surprised me even more to find it in a journal that is produced on behalf of the Royal Statistical Society and American Statistical Association. Credit to the statisticians, though, for the journal's clever name: Significance. Read More Features $422,000 to stream a movie? The continued "success" of phone cramming by Nate Anderson From July 2009 until December 2010, a Minneapolis-based company called Streaming Flix allegedly hit on a hugely profitable business model—slapping steep monthly fees for its online movie service on the phone bills of 253,269 customers. In total, $9.7 million was billed in that year and a half. How many movies did Americans watch after spending all that cash? 23. Read More Infinite Loop MacBook Pro gets Retina Display; MacBook Air also updated with Ivy Bridge by Jon Brodkin The MacBook Pro got a widely anticipated Retina Display graphics update today, along with a new design that makes it almost as lightweight as a MacBook Air. Read More Forward this message to a friend More hot stories LHC already past last year's total data output Kickstarter Game Watch: From classical swordplay to classic strategy Judge allows Apple and Motorola to meet in an injunction hearing next week Western Digital makes routers now Die, contracts! Prepaid mobile phone use surges Nokia's Linux-based Meltemi platform melts amid layoffs; Qt still afloat Mystery galaxy is older and more aggressive than expected Lose the headset: gaming doesn't train you to multitask Venture capital lets Journey developer go multiplatform Faceoff: 13" MacBook Pro vs 13" MacBook Air Email Admin Center This newsletter is a service of Ars Technica. Should you no longer wish to receive these messages, unsubscribe. To ensure delivery of this newsletter to your inbox and to enable images to load in future mailings, please add civis@arstechnica.com to your e-mail address book or safe senders list. You are receiving this email at narrongs.hotmobile@blogger.com. Condé Nast Digital 1166 Avenue of the Americas, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10036, attn: Ars Technica Email Coordinator To view our Privacy Policy click here.