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Monthly Archives: October 2014

Genetically Modified Organisms Risk Global Ruin, Says Black Swan Author — The Physics arXiv Blog

Taleb and co focus on two examples. The first is nuclear energy. They point out that many people are justifiably concerned about the risk associated with nuclear energy. Scientists are well aware of the harm that can be caused by radiation release, core meltdown and the disposal of radioactive waste and these risks have been […]

Fat Tony to Nero: “Submit to your instinct to panic…

Fat Tony to Nero: “Submit to your instinct to panic early. The suckers are those who only panic late.” via Fat Tony to Nero: “Submit to your instinct to… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

Real people are those who aren’t driven to compete with others, no matter the pursuit.

Real people are those who aren’t driven to compete with others, no matter the pursuit. via Real people are those who aren’t driven to… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

Finally, soon after the posting of the Precautionary Principle paper on ArXiv…

Finally, soon after the posting of the Precautionary Principle paper on ArXiv, the debate on GMOs is starting — and the (rigorous) physics community is getting the point. This summary is from the ArXiv blog. They overhype my role in the paper and downplay that of others, Rupert Read and Yaneer Bar Yam. https://medium.com/…/genetically-modified-organisms-risk-gl… Genetically […]

After you spend years shielded from the financial media…

After you spend years shielded from the financial media, it feels indistinguishable from a conversation of inmates in a mental asylum. via After you spend years shielded from the… – Nassim Nicholas Taleb.