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Tuesday, June 10. 2008

Taleb

An interview with Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the "prophet of doom and gloom." With a good video, too, of his ten rules for life at Times Online. 

One quote: "Don't mess with complex systems."

Posted by The Barrister in The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 08:04 | Comments (9) | Trackbacks (0)

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Overheard from tv yesterday, an Edward Land (Polaroid inventor) quote: "Sometimes, to get a new idea, you have to get rid of an old one."
#1 buddy larsen on 2008-06-10 10:35 (Reply)
Buddy, my Dad worked for Polaroid for 33 years. He loved Dr Land, my Dad use to call Polaroid home away from home. I can remember as a kid, Polaroid owned Tech Square in Cambridge,Mass in it's hay day . Now it is all gone, except the memories. Glade to hear you survived your daughter's graduation. Tell her she's on her own now; no more payouts from pops. : )
#1.1 jappy on 2008-06-10 17:51 (Reply)
That's a neat story, jappy. I dunno why, but Dr. Land and the Polaroid make a very fine picture in the mind -- a picture of the ideal good-humored, high-minded American genius and his virtuous circle of enterprise.

I'll be sure and pass that on to daughter, too -- bloody hell, the Great Spending hasn't even BEGUN yet -- (*sob*) --
#1.1.1 buddy larsen on 2008-06-11 01:05 (Reply)
"Winners never quit. Quitters never win. But those who never win and never quit are idiots."

--anonymous
#2 buddy larsen on 2008-06-10 11:55 (Reply)
That describes me with tennis.
#2.1 BD on 2008-06-10 12:36 (Reply)
Me too. But look at it this way: winners NEED us.
#2.1.1 buddy larsen on 2008-06-10 12:57 (Reply)
That's describes me for golf.
#2.1.2 phil g on 2008-06-10 13:35 (Reply)
BD, also "with following the details that closely"come clean you disgruntled pot grower. : )
#2.1.3 jappy on 2008-06-10 17:37 (Reply)
" But those who never win and never quit are idiots."

You can take that to the casino.
#3 bob on 2008-06-10 15:56 (Reply)

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