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Flaneur, with focus on probability (philosophy), probability (mathematics), probability (logic),probability (reallife), Lebanese wine,deadlifts & dead languages
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NassimNicholasTaleb Retweeted Luis Cano
Por primera vez, texto en español [Bogota]https://twitter.com/luiscano/status/717442396473135104 …
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Luis Cano @luiscanoLa mejor inversion son las pasantías porque respetan el conocimiento :@nntaleb#Crecer2016#Emprendimiento pic.twitter.com/7IEXLnGr6S8 retweets 25 likes -
To paraphrase Yogi Bera, 90% of deadlifting is mental; the other half is physical.
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Meanwhile a 80% power for a test and 5% p-value aren't science.Pick a large n & fughedaoudit http://fooledbyrandomness.com/pvalues.pdf pic.twitter.com/SUMZ6zCBeA
8:01 AM - 5 Apr 2016 · Details12 retweets 33 likes -
In reply to Peter Spence
Instead of risking Max deadlift, easier to figure it out from max{lbs: 3 reps <=failure}.
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in lbs of course.
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What is the max deadlift for a noncompetitive flaneur like me (adj. by age group) that would be considered decent?
6:29 AM - 5 Apr 2016 · Details10 retweets 16 likes
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NassimNicholasTaleb Retweeted
There are only two people missing
#Seneca and#FatTony@nntalebpic.twitter.com/aojYNa4QNk
6:37 PM - 4 Apr 2016 · Details6 retweets 54 likes -
The Precautionary Principle Simplified: Started rewriting
@yaneerbaryam@normonics@RupertReadpic.twitter.com/i12VkJn8WC
11:40 AM - 4 Apr 2016 · Details19 retweets 65 likes -
NassimNicholasTaleb Retweeted
@nntaleb@DontFadeeMeBro And his father died in 1999 -
NassimNicholasTaleb Retweeted Dr. Manhattan
Main diff betw. Trump and Fat Tony: 1) His FatToniness doesn't like publicity, 2) Fat Tony wouldn't marry a model.https://twitter.com/UncleDario1/status/716995760181616641 …
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Dr. Manhattan @UncleDario1@nntaleb Trump and Fat Tony should have lunch at pizza joint in Queens. They won't agree on every political issue, but they'd get along.11 retweets 53 likes -
In reply to William Stank
Also Trump had 4 siblings.
@DontFadeeMeBro -
I only trust people who don't care about their reputation. Virtue ethics is about acts of virtue even if they come with negative reward.
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NassimNicholasTaleb Retweeted Gweirydd
That is a myth about Trump's inheritance. Work the numbers of cohort of others who have inherited.https://twitter.com/gweirydd/status/716993004096077824 …
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Gweirydd @gweiryddSays a businessman who'd be richer if he'd dumped his inheritance in a tracker fund. https://twitter.com/nntaleb/status/716990175998509056 …18 retweets 41 likes -
Trump: The Art of the Deal: Rediscovers scaling laws, how fragility increases with size.pic.twitter.com/55uXlT5XwD
7:15 AM - 4 Apr 2016 · Details51 retweets 111 likes -
Trump: The Art of the Deal (p. 305): Politicians sh**t scared of the press.pic.twitter.com/ZwM5grWlsV
7:11 AM - 4 Apr 2016 · Details81 retweets 123 likes -
Trump: The Art of the Deal (pp. 282-283): How consultants & executives don't hold a candle to someone w/
#SITGpic.twitter.com/24nofJ5AcN
7:08 AM - 4 Apr 2016 · Details210 retweets 332 likes -
"To me, committees are what insecure people create in order to put off making hard decisions." Trump: The Art of the Deal (p. 281)
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NassimNicholasTaleb Retweeted Damascene بو حافظ
My hobby is busting bullshitters
@iandavidmorris, a la Feynman: “Science is the belief in the ignorance of experts”https://twitter.com/Priapus_D/status/716972631925387264 …NassimNicholasTaleb added,
Damascene بو حافظ @Priapus_D@iandavidmorris@nntaleb what's the main point of contention here. Academia should be about the expansion of ideas not building walls.80 retweets 88 likes -
In reply to Semper Fidem
The fellow did not break the truth: comments in prnthss which is NOT standard but NOT unethical. Kapish?
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In reply to S.J. Pearce
In real science it is not about whether the scientist has the right standards; it is about his THEORY. Kapish?
@homophonous@iandavidmorris
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