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   by localhost3000 16y ago

   Hasn't Taleb been making this argument for the last 15 years? He and Dr. Doom are both NYU faculty...that must be awkward.
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   by localhost3000 16y ago

   if you've ever prepared for a standardized quant test like the GMAT it immediately becomes apparent how useful even a basic understanding of primes can be. being able to manipulate primes at even the superficial level required (to do well)
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   by localhost3000 16y ago

   this guy did a similarly in-depth bit on the same topic showing precise distribution of drug name letters compared to their distribution in common written english. pretty interesting stuff. http://www.bookofodds.com/Blogs/Numbers/2010/06-J