The story “Prime Number” on NPR’s On the Media July 30: Numbers justify fear. 50,000 abducted children, for example, or 50,000 predators prowling for kids online. That last figure was once touted by the NBC show “Dateline.” But where did it come from? As this piece from 2006 [mp3 on the site] points out, 50,000 … Continue reading Data points: distant compounds 8/2/10