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#RWRI13, Connectivity, endcoronavirus.org, Contact Between People, virucide, Quillettists, #RiadPonzi, John Gray, Conferences, Sunstein, Superspreader, TRUE JUSTICE, Harari, Dawkins, Hanson, Thaler, George Steiner, Bureaucracy, Localism

Sunday, March 8, 2020

@Pascallisch Same is true for animals/evolved cognitive systems. Most false positives for predator detection in foliage are without consequence. A single false negative can be fatal. Raw accuracy is not the point. Permalink 9:11 AM – 7 Mar 2020 @nntaleb If the word “panic” means “exaggerated” reaction, could be so at the individual level but […]

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Harris, Shermer, Reviews, SKIN IN THE GAME, John Gray, Gini Estimation, Nate Silver, Alexander Bogomolny, Tetlock, Thaler | Twitter

Sunday, February 25, 2018

The TIMES has a real review, first one in which the journalist doesn't try to take revenge against author for dissing his profession. https://t.co/J1SGbsrxT1 — Nassim Nicholas Taleb (@nntaleb) February 24, 2018 @nntaleb Squid Ink pic.twitter.com/gmv3tadPcm Permalink 4:46 PM – 25 Feb 2018 @nntaleb 3) For some background, BS Vendor Sam Harris called me “insufferable”, […]

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Math, White Helmets, Election Forecasting, GW Bush, Kapish, John Gray, Kenneth Roth, Salafasism | Twitter

Thursday, March 2, 2017

@nntaleb 3) Had anyone asked me if I met with a RUssian official, my answer would have been flatly “NO”. Permalink 3:37 PM – 2 Mar 2017 @nntaleb 2) He sat 3 seats down, partook of conversation but I didn’t focus on who he was. You only know when pple remind you of it (he […]

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#Salafascists, Bureaucrats, AlQaeda, #SaudiBarbaria, TRADING, John Gray, Chinese Censorship | Twitter

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

@nntaleb Ironically, Algeria (who had an experience w/them) stands against the Salifis, while France supports them in Syria.https://twitter.com/GhassanDahhan/status/811216923644100608   Permalink 6:28 PM – 20 Dec 2016 @nntaleb 2) The biggest mistake with fat tails is that people (even statisticians) conflate “infinite variance” & “infinite variations” @DrCirillo Permalink 2:55 PM – 20 Dec 2016 @nntaleb .@stampede331 […]

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GMOs, Monsanto, Ramanujan, Philip Tetlock, Max Abrahms, Golden Rice, Blair, Preasymtotics, John Gray, Brexit

Thursday, July 14, 2016

@EcoWatch #Obama Expected to Sign Industry-Backed #GMO Label Bill Into Law http://rbl.ms/29FKHvt   @nongmoreport @foodandwater @OrganicConsumer @EWG Permalink 8:45 AM – 14 Jul 2016 @mjd1735 @ziadaboujamra @nntaleb @herrlichmann @AmbJohnBolton @zbig @SonyKapoor @EliLake @ishaantharoor Probability Question:pic.twitter.com/fniXcZysLF Permalink 4:41 PM – 14 Jul 2016 @yaneerbaryam Regulatory capture overriding Vermont GMO labeling bill: Why Activists Are Unhappy With […]

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