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Post by Cornflake on May 13, 2020 10:27:17 GMT -5
Although I don't think anyone cares what I think, I'll clarify my last comment. I fault Trump for what he has done to reduce our defenses to a variety of risks. I don't blame him for this mess. There isn't any culprit except the virus, in my view, for reasons I won't reiterate a sixth time.
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Post by aquaduct on May 13, 2020 10:35:05 GMT -5
I've been a fan of Taleb's for many years (ever since reading the "Black Swan" on an airplane to Sweden I think it was back when I was still in the automotive engineering/regulatory game) but have run into a consistent failing in some of his reasoning in situations like this that's caused me to put a cap on the extent of credibility I give to his policy recommendations. The fatal flaw for me seems to be that he isn't real good at multidimensional analysis, basically considering the obvious downsides to his policy prescriptions. For me it came down to some online discussions he was having about climate change. His position was somewhat reminiscent of what he presents here which is quite odd in that this problem is framed as a one dimensional disaster. In that discussion he was claiming that we must cut CO2 emissions at all costs. Really? Because CO2 is a scientific reality of energy production which underlies the entire world of human existence. You physically can't shut down CO2 production without destroying productive human life on this planet. That's not opinion, that's physics. When I asked about that, he didn't answer. The current COVID crisis is much the same (and a hell of an analog to "Climate Change" mitigation). OK, shut down the world. Now how many people will die? Life has always taken courage. Shit happens all the time. People die. 100% of them. You really want to shut everyone down because you're scared?
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Post by epaul on May 13, 2020 10:41:37 GMT -5
Although I don't think anyone cares what I think, I'll clarify my last comment. I fault Trump for what he has done to reduce our defenses to a variety of risks. I don't blame him for this mess. There isn't any culprit except the virus, in my view, for reasons I won't reiterate a sixth time. Sheesh! I don't understand why you keep blaming Trump for this mess. Clearly the virus itself is the culprit. Uff da Meda!
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Post by Cornflake on May 13, 2020 10:57:11 GMT -5
"I don't understand why you keep blaming Trump for this mess." Just cussedness. You got a problem with it, snowman?
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Post by epaul on May 13, 2020 12:00:03 GMT -5
Moderators. He called me a name. And while accurate enough, isn't there some kind of rule or something?
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Post by epaul on May 13, 2020 12:01:54 GMT -5
(and fair warning, I have an in with the big dumb guy that moderates this forum. So watch the name calling.)
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Post by majorminor on May 13, 2020 13:30:26 GMT -5
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Post by Cornflake on May 13, 2020 13:56:28 GMT -5
I hope it's a good test. From what the article says it appears to be.
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Post by Village Idiot on May 13, 2020 13:57:02 GMT -5
Don, please refrain from calling Epaul "Snowman". It hurts his feelings.
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Post by Cornflake on May 13, 2020 14:09:07 GMT -5
Sorry, Todd. Sometimes I forget how sensitive he is.
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Post by james on May 13, 2020 14:40:17 GMT -5
The Truth They Don't Want You To Know About 'Shelter In Place' Watch now before it's deleted! youtu.be/s0akG-V_Y30
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Post by Village Idiot on May 13, 2020 14:43:05 GMT -5
He just Facetimed me, in tears.
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Post by epaul on May 13, 2020 15:04:56 GMT -5
Yes, I am sensitive. I was born into it. Have you not heard the Norse tale of "The Prince and the Potato"? It is my family's blessing and curse.
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Post by millring on May 13, 2020 15:08:35 GMT -5
I'm guessing that's the one about positioning the potato in front?
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Post by majorminor on May 13, 2020 15:16:34 GMT -5
I'm guessing that's the one about positioning the potato in front? Those aren't his potatoes
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Post by millring on May 13, 2020 15:18:20 GMT -5
Well, they're sure as hell not mine either.
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Post by sidheguitarmichael on May 13, 2020 17:14:24 GMT -5
He just Facetimed me, in tears. Facetime will do that to you. Just ask anyone who’s had to use it for teaching.
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Post by Village Idiot on May 13, 2020 17:47:21 GMT -5
Right when you think zoom is bad enough....
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Post by drlj on May 13, 2020 20:09:06 GMT -5
Don, please refrain from calling Epaul "Snowman". It hurts his feelings. I misread it and thought he called him Mr. Showman, which I assumed was because he looks like Ed Sullivan. Now I just feel silly.
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Post by jdd2 on May 13, 2020 20:37:58 GMT -5
119..., 119..., 119...?
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