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Tim, I've found people thinking one is mad is an o...

2008-06-02T22:05:00.000+01:00

Tim, I've found people thinking one is mad is an occupational danger of working on the Internet and the years go by without me giving them much cause to have a different opinion.

However, Taleb says that the best results are often obtained by tinkering so who knows?

I think it was Edison who said that 'Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up'.

However, as Taleb would say, beneficial Black Swans are not often found amongst the opinions in Mediocristan :-)

Rob,in some narratives, as I just recently observe...

2008-06-02T20:02:00.000+01:00

Rob,in some narratives, as I just recently observed, ugly ducklings can turn into swans, and white ones at that.

But I know what you mean. A friend posted yesterday's Sunday Times magazine through the door today, I think by way of saying: "you're not as mad as I thought you were this past year since you did that interview". But who knows?

Rob,

thanks for the heads up on the
2008-06-02T15:56:00.000+01:00
Rob,

thanks for the heads up on the Sunday Times article about Nassim Nicholas Taleb. that's serendipity #1.

serendipity #2. you made a good point when it comes to one's physical social circle. i emphatize with you because my social circle is like that too. but our difference

serendipity #3. you have found my blog and i have found yours. and thanks for your comment ;)

my main point? keep on flowing on your blog and the rest will follow ;)

take care and see you around the blogosphere.

~C