This is a wonderful paper: arxiv.org/pdf/quant-ph/01010…. Thanks to @skdh for posting a link. The removal in the 5th axiom of the word “continuous” gives classical probability theory; leave it in, you get quantum probabilities with complex amplitudes.

I've written a blog on how Floecat can generate NDV stats via sampling. NDV (# of distinct values) is one of the most important stats for SQL planning: eng-floe.github.io/floecat/2… Floecat is an open source Iceberg and Delta table catalog of catalogs that can generate statistics.

My colleague at FloeDB has a new blog explaining the virtues of the VARIANT data type, and its future adoption in data lakehouses: floedb.ai/blog/how-variant-w… I was at the Iceberg Summit 2 weeks ago and in the final panel it was suggested that VARIANT is an under-hyped type. I agree

Thanks for inviting us to present!

Lads, it’s been 45 years since we last beat Manchester United Football Club at Old Trafford. 1981. I’d just taken possession of my first digital watch at the age of 11. The space shuttle first launched 6 weeks after the win, the birth of the internet passed by. And here we are 😂

I’ve never waited so long to see a porch erected. I’m expecting something very grand. A vestibule, if you will. #artemis

Daniel Farke’s tactical plan be this #LUFC youtu.be/Cgy6Fcz7q0s?si=lBkS…

Harsh subtitle in the #whfc vs #cfc game. Commentator said “Max Kilman”

Got my daft US kettle on at 120v in the hope it boils before this baby arrives ⁦@TheSquareBall⁩. What a day.

I can confirm the confirmation of a rumour that #TaylorSwift will be performing at the Chelsea Wrexham game tomorrow. Massive if true. I’ll be there. Stand by for updates. instagram.com/p/CrthvgTvQwN/…

Slow Emotion Replay.