I was entirely prepared to be making a post about how fitness/smart watches are terrible at measuring heart rate. However, we don’t do science to prove that we’re correct, but to become correct.

A friend mentioned that “Wensleydale” breaks down into “Wens” (Woden/Wednesday) “ley” (clearing) “dale” (field), or “Odin’s field in a woodland clearing”. Later, I remembered a lesson in school about elements of place names, and how the Danelaw was more likely to have Viking names than the South.

A couple of weeks ago Doctorow linked to a simulation paper with a discussion on ‘Meritocracy’. Sure, talent is important, but have we neglected the importance of luck?