rkosai

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   by rkosai 15y ago

   Well, there's the War of the Spanish succession, where the heir to France gave up his position to be the King of Spain. Sort of. :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_Spanish_Succession
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   by rkosai 16y ago

   Based on all these "rational actor" responses, I take it none of you purchase insurance?
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   by rkosai 16y ago

   What about the case for a startup? Say, you raise $500k but you "know" (for the sake of argument) you need a million to make the thing work. No gamble: 0% chance of success * 53% Put it all on black: non-zero chance of success * 47% I don'