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« on: August 23, 2016, 05:55:35 PM »
« edited: August 23, 2016, 05:58:51 PM by EliteLX »

From his tweets and his political chatter/Atlas-esque political logic he seems like he would pop into Atlas here and there. Do you think Nate Silver or others from the 538 crew roam this board?

After all, we are one of the biggest US election discussion boards on the net.
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« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2016, 05:57:01 PM »

From his tweets and his political chatte/Atlas-esque political logic he seems like he would pop into Atlas here and there. Do you think Nate Silver or others from the 538 crew roam this board?

I sincerely doubt that none of them do.
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« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2016, 06:01:12 PM »

I think that TN volunteer is Nate Silver!
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« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2016, 06:03:46 PM »

He and Harry Enten have tweeted out links to the results side of the site before.
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« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2016, 06:10:08 PM »

Uh, no. I would never... I mean, Nate Silver would never use this site. Some of the arguments, bad uses of polling, and poor analysis of data really make me... uh, I mean, Nate Silver cringe.
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« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2016, 06:11:42 PM »

538 does reference atlas (for its election data), so its not unlikely.
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« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2016, 06:13:31 PM »

There's a member of this forum (not mentioning any names) whose writing style reminds me a lot of Harry Enten's.  Of course, this doesn't prove a thing.  But I've been struck by the similarity multiple times.
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« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2016, 06:14:58 PM »

I think that TN volunteer is Nate Silver!

No, No !
The rumor is that he is Seriously, and loves trolling us (and does a pretty-damn good job of it).
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« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2016, 06:26:01 PM »

I think that TN volunteer is Nate Silver!

No, No !
The rumor is that he is Seriously, and loves trolling us (and does a pretty-damn good job of it).
But we already figure out who Seriously? is! 12-year old running Trump campaign in Denver suburb county
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« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2016, 06:27:41 PM »

It's orange like Trump Huh
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« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2016, 06:28:03 PM »

He actually follows Dave Leip on Twitter, so it's highly likely he at least checks out all the maps on here.
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« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2016, 06:37:00 PM »

Dang, how'd you guys figure it out? Huh
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« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2016, 07:10:38 PM »

Do we know if Nate Silver is obsessed with angry NH women?
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« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2016, 07:47:49 PM »

Now, I would be surprised at all if my bosses, bosses, bosses, boss occasionally checked in here without posting, in order to obtain the collective wisdom of "The Matrix", "Great Intelligence" or "The Hive" in order to obtain real data, as well as having a finger on the pulse of some of the sharpest minds when it comes to everything involving polling, demographic analysis, as well as major insights into the actual situation in various states across the country.

Reality being said, I suspect that my senior manager only occasionally dips in and visits but really Harry, Micah, and Clare are the ones that check in regularly to visit, considering all of the new responsibilities that come with Nate's new job for ESPN.

Now there was a curious article today regarding the LA Times Poll, that seemed to come directly from
Nate, but still I expect a mole forwarded that to him directly from the forum, in order to set us all straight and quite freaking....

Carry on, nothing to see here folks. Smiley
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« Reply #14 on: August 23, 2016, 08:20:42 PM »

From his tweets and his political chatte/Atlas-esque political logic he seems like he would pop into Atlas here and there. Do you think Nate Silver or others from the 538 crew roam this board?

I sincerely doubt that none of them do.
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« Reply #15 on: August 23, 2016, 09:40:20 PM »

After all, we are one of the biggest US election discussion boards on the net.
Are there really any others that come close?

Sometimes something obscure is posted here, and a day or a few hours later, it's picked up by The Rachel Maddow Show or The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, I've noticed.
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« Reply #16 on: August 23, 2016, 09:48:02 PM »

I have to believe he does, as it certainly feels like posts like this are a direct response to conversations we've had on the board. Of course, it could just be a coincidence.

I like Nate a lot--partially 'cause I'm a meteorologist, and he has shown a respect and understanding for my field in the past. Kiki But I also am a statistics junkie, so there's that, too.
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« Reply #17 on: August 23, 2016, 10:52:21 PM »

Yes, but mostly just to cruise for gay sex.
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« Reply #18 on: August 23, 2016, 11:12:27 PM »

Yes, but mostly just to cruise for gay sex.

That reminds me.

Harry, if you're reading this, PM if you want to go on a date with me. Purple heart
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« Reply #19 on: August 23, 2016, 11:19:30 PM »

It would certainly explain any recent dip in quality of his work.
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« Reply #20 on: August 23, 2016, 11:22:00 PM »

For his sake, I hope Nate Silver stays as far away as possible from the cesspool that is Atlas' 2016 Board.
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« Reply #21 on: August 23, 2016, 11:35:12 PM »

Yes, but mostly just to cruise for gay sex.

That reminds me.

Harry, if you're reading this, PM if you want to go on a date with me. Purple heart

"He's whiz kid Harry Enten!"

I have also seen them (along with some other news sites) use Atlas as a source for election data. Surely at least one of the 538 people has seen the forum.
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« Reply #22 on: August 23, 2016, 11:54:50 PM »

The last thing this forum needs is more #analysis.
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« Reply #23 on: August 24, 2016, 12:41:09 PM »

I doubt Nate, Harry, Clare, Farai, Jody or Micah have much time to spend on sites besides their own (and talking about politics for a living, they might well prefer other activities during their free time than more talking about politics), but they are certainly aware of the site itself as they cite it as a source often for their data.
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« Reply #24 on: August 24, 2016, 12:51:09 PM »

Harry Enten is probably more likely to visit here than Nate Silver.
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