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Facebook's Unglamorous Mistakes
From ACM Opinion

Facebook's little mistakes have big consequences, too, but only for us

The New York Times | January 21, 2022
Back of the Envelope
From Communications of the ACM

Back of the Envelope

Back-of-the-envelope calculations are a powerful professional practice. Peter J. Denning
From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2021
Science Is Not Another Opinion
From Communications of the ACM

Science Is Not Another Opinion

The issue is not who has the "truth," but whose claims deserve more credence. Peter J. Denning, Jeffrey Johnson
From Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2021
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