STARS GET DIZZY AFTER LUNCH

Mendel might get dizzy.

How to get a Free Lunch (at no cost)

In this brief research note, we show that the conclusions presented in [20] are incorrect and contradict real world knowledge about optimization problems and algorithms. We argue for a practical viewpoint in the methodological analysis of algorithms.

There is a free lunch after all

The title of William Dembski’s book No Free Lunch (Dembski 2002a) indicates that he perceives the no free lunch (NFL) theorems (Wolpert and Macready 1997) as pivotal to his thesis asserting that “specified complexity cannot be purchased without intelligence.” Indeed, many statements in Dembski’s book emphasize the crucial role of the NFL theorems. However, in his response (2002b) to a review re...

Diagnosis Dizzy?

Steady the dizzy child

Dizziness in children can be caused by a variety of peripheral and central vestibular disorders. Although less frequent in children than in adults, these disorders often pose a diagnostic challenge.