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Old 05-15-2008, 08:31 PM   #1
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Default Excellent article on risk

http://www.contingencies.org/mayjun08/swan.pdf
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Old 05-15-2008, 08:43 PM   #2
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crashed my browser, article doesn't like me

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Old 05-15-2008, 08:46 PM   #3
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Didn't hurt my browser.

Thanks for that link, Indy. It was a worthwhile read.
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Excellent article. You Gaussian afficianado.
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Old 05-19-2008, 03:18 AM   #5
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Excellent. "Know how to rank beliefs, not according to their plausibility, but by the harm they may cause".

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