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sdfadfa
9y ago
Lol Ironically, a black swan isn't really at all - just unknown. Which really is Taleb's point: black swans aren't as rare as they are priced to be.
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sdfadfa
9y ago
N-S aren't "right" though. The derivations make a lot of good assumptions that breaks down in certain materials/situations. What is right is its starting point on the conservation of momentum and energy. Then it makes ce
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sdfadfa
9y ago
Sure, but that'll get downvoted in a jiffy in HN.
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sdfadfa
9y ago
There's always a risk of a fire. And in our case the risk is huge.
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sdfadfa
9y ago
His life doesn't have to be in danger to pull a gun! 1. He just has to justify that he had a reasonable fear for it. 2. Anyway he was protecting his property In fact, he did a very honest thing: he brandished his gun. Which means h