I haven't produced an Oracle for several months now. I have to admit that I've been slacking off on the job lately. But I'm now refreshed and have experienced a new vision.
My vision for August 2004 is that the United States will win 40 gold medals in the 2004 Olympic games and 94 overall medals.
Recently, the Economist magazine carried an article where a pair of economists studied medal awards which were won by country. What they discovered was the rather commonsense observation which many people might have about winning medals does in fact hold true. Those observations include that there are positive correlations between country populations, country wealth, and medals won. Ergo, one might expect countries like China, the United States, Great Britain, Russia, and so on, to win more medals than the Zimbabwe's, Sudan's, and so forth. The economists also note that the medal counts have become more widely distributed over time, indicating increased competition between countries for medals. Indeed, I will carry on with this subject in my next epistle...
Posted by The Mighty Wizard at August 20, 2004 01:30 AM