Contagion

Steven Soderbergh is a well-known director that has been involved in various roles in many film projects. Recently he announced his intention to retire, but before that he still has several film projects to complete. The most recent of which is contagion. A thriller about a rapidly spreading infection. Is it a let down or on par with most of his previous work? Let’s find out.

Shuttle, Please!

Standing in the hallway I looked up through the glass exterior of CMU’s Gates-Hillman Complex and saw something I didn’t like: rain. A Chinese co-worker came out of his office. I hadn’t seen him here before. “You’re going home?” I asked suggestively, “perhaps you’d better wait.” He looked outside and nodded in agreement.

Puzzle #3: Boys and Girls

Assume a country where every family wants to have a boy and continues having babies until they actually have one. We consider only one generation. The probability of having a boy or a girl is always the same. After some time has passed, what is the ratio between boys and girls in the country?