Well, it would seem we have identified the week in which being a big data wonk became cool. After all, there's Nate Silver—the Electoral College Oracle—being feted on The Daily Show and across the Web for collecting polling data and then massaging itNew York Times blogger Nate Silver was the topic of a "Today" show segment on Friday, continuing his victory lap after accurately predicting the outcome of Tuesday night's presidential election. "He's becoming a bit of a celebrity," the "Today" show'sSince his mathematical model called the election correctly in all 50 states Nate Silver has been the focus of adulation from nerds everywhere.By NATE SILVER. Two more presidential elections, 2016 and 2020, will be contested under the current Electoral College configuration, which gave Barack Obama a second term on Tuesday. This year's results suggest that“Don't you want to stand up and say, 'I am Nate Silver, bow down to me!!'” Stewart roared, as the bespectacled Silver sat and chuckled. His name was trending on Twitter and he was the subject of a satirical Twitter hashtag, “Drunk Nate Silver.” The
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