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Matt Lane

@mattlane.us
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Mathematician in my heart, software engineer on my paystub. I use math to write about gerrymandering, inequality, game shows & love. Wrote a book about math and video games. mattlane.us

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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 29/09/2026
happy math monday! here's a fun problem i remember fondly from my undergrad days. #mathmonday
calculating the sum of reciprocal squares for even and odd numbers only
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 22/09/2026
Is it just threads or are people not shutting up about Muse over here too?
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 17/09/2026
Playing Earthbound in the 90s: hahaha these prices are so ridiculous. Playing Earthbound in 2026: $6 for a coffee? Not bad.
Earthbound fast food menu prices
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 12/09/2026
Kids have been using Saturday morning to work their way through the Marvel canon. This week: Thor!
Thor holding a hammer
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 11/09/2026
new games are cool, but have you ever played earthbound?
screenshot of onett in earthbound
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 10/09/2026
You know what’s cooler than a foldable phone? Healthcare and democracy.
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 10/09/2026
Got to the station in time to see my train depart. 30 minutes later, got to my transfer station just to see my train depart.
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Lucy Pulls Football from Charlie Brown
ALT: Lucy Pulls Football from Charlie Brown
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 09/09/2026
if you're these things and a math nerd, check out my latest story! or if you're none of these things, check it out anyway! mattlane.us/stories/stan...
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Standee and Deliver | Matt Lane
Super Mario Wonder-ful mathematics.
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 09/09/2026
Hi! are you a completionist? see a set of collectibles and got to catch them all?
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 09/09/2026
my feed is full of people complaining about people complaining about ocarina of time, but not people actually complaining about ocarina of time.
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 08/09/2026
New story alert! My latest involves Mario, math, and video game completionists. Let me know what you think! mattlane.us/stories/stan...
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Standee and Deliver | Matt Lane
Super Mario Wonder-ful mathematics.
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 07/09/2026
hey @the-independent.com i fixed your headline for you
fixing amazon bootlicking headline
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 07/09/2026
Anyone else watch Patriot and now whenever your partner says they're "Pretty Good" you immediately think they are actually doing terribly? or is that just me www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Yo2...
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Every Time John Lakeman Says "Pretty Good" in Patriot
YouTube video by pretty_good
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 06/09/2026
tattoos hurt
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 03/09/2026
It’s been almost 20 years since burnout paradise came out. Am I missing something or is it still the best arcade racer ever?
Burnout paradise car crash
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 31/08/2026
Saw this with our kids yesterday, highly recommend. Paying for four tickets is probably the closest I’ll get to flipping off David Zaslav. Money well spent.
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 30/08/2026
Startup idea: hire a dude named Jeeves to answer questions on the internet. If he doesn't know the answer, he just says so, instead of being sycophantic or making stuff up. Currently raising a seed round, serious inquiries only.
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 30/08/2026
block fort is the pinnacle of mario kart battle level design, don't @ me
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 30/08/2026
Me: trying to get kids into your corporate brand through video games is some capitalist bullshit. Also me: man, these games ruled
yo noid box art for NEScool spot box art for NES
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 30/08/2026
looks aside, this was a much cooler version of the internet
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 29/08/2026
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 29/08/2026
breaking ground on my next story, this should be a fun one
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 29/08/2026
Just said good morning to someone at 1:47 pm ☠️ 🪦
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 29/08/2026
i prefer a data co-op
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 29/08/2026
How much would the demand for prediction markets crater if Nintendo just brought back the Everybody Votes channel?
Everybody Votes result for the question "Does your Mii actually look like you?"
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 29/08/2026
Yes, sorry, this is a hard requirement
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 29/08/2026
told my kid today that the first kirby game was on a handheld device that displayed games in black and white. he looked at me like i was literally a thousand years old.
box art for kirby's dream landscreenshot of kirby gameplay.
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 28/08/2026
not trying to put anyone on blast. but complaining about people who use "y'all" is a very strange hill to die on.
trending topics - debate over using y'all is fourth.
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 28/08/2026
writing this, on Kalshi's foray into markets for medical trials, helped to radicalize me against them: mattlane.us/stories/bett...
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Bettor Up | Matt Lane
When medical trials get turbo charged with even more capitalism, what could possibly go wrong?
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 28/08/2026
this feels like at least a temporary win for curbing scummy prediction markets: newrepublic.com/post/214911/...
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Three Trump-Appointed Judges Deliver Major Blow to Kalshi
Even judges appointed by Donald Trump recognize there’s a problem with the “prediction market” industry.
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 28/08/2026
The biggest game changer for my mental health this fall has been having our kid go to a school that is walking distance from our house.
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 28/08/2026
where are my wolves of glendale fans at? i've got vinyl arriving on monday and don't know who else to nerd out with: wolvesofglendale.myshopify.com/products/vin...
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Go to the Woods LP (Backwoods Variant) [PRE-ORDER]
Recorded in the woods, so you know it’s good!! Release Date: August 28, 2026 Track List Side A1.  Reptile Guy2.  Vote Gus3.  My Uncle Got a Hot Tub4.  Whiskey I5.  Ouija Bird6.  The History of Popcorn...
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 28/08/2026
This seems like as good a name as any
lake trump is a fucking loser
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 27/08/2026
this is absolutely devastating
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 27/08/2026
Hey math stans! looking for an application of the intermediate value theorem? check out my latest, on the absolute dystopia we must be living in to allow prediction markets on medical trials: mattlane.us/stories/bett...
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 27/08/2026
what's the potential market for middle aged dad twitch streamers, asking for a friend
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 26/08/2026
Party on, doll
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 25/08/2026
Want to explore what might happen when we put markets on top of medical trials? check out my latest story: mattlane.us/stories/bett... spoiler alert it's not great (what might happen, not the writing of it). but math is fun!
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 25/08/2026
💔
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Saloni @scientificdiscovery.dev · 23/07/2026
Kalshi recently opened prediction betting markets for clinical trials and drug approvals. It's intriguing, but in my view also risks weakening the integrity of trials and worsening participant dropouts. Short post by me:
open.substack.com
Ask your bookie if this drug is right for you
What we're reading spotlight
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 24/08/2026
"You're right to point that out, and I appreciate the insight."
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 24/08/2026
hey congratulations!
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 24/08/2026
In case you haven't heard: www.npr.org/2026/08/07/n...
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Kalshi and Polymarket bets on clinical trials criticized as 'ghastly'
Researchers warn betting on clinical trials could incentivize insider trading and interfere with drug development. But Kalshi and Polymarket say they provide valuable information to patients.
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 24/08/2026
New story alert! Are you weirded out by the fact that prediction markets are making forays into medical trials? Don't worry, digging into the math will only make you more weirded out: mattlane.us/stories/bett... #math #mathsky
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Bettor Up | Matt Lane
When medical trials get turbo charged with even more capitalism, what could possibly go wrong?
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 22/08/2026
Meanwhile, here in San Francisco, we are close to crossing the $20 cafe cookie rubicon
Cafe menu with a giant cookie for $19.50
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 17/08/2026
They both liked the third movie the best. There's no accounting for taste, I suppose.
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 17/08/2026
Parenting milestone achieved: both kids have now seen the entire Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy.
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 13/08/2026
Thank you for writing this.
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Matt Lane @mattlane.us · 13/08/2026
This hits hard.
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