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Last Checked March 30, 2022

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Sat Mar 12 02:30:54 +0000 2022

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb @nntaleb

History, like all random processes, seen backwards is smoother and way lower in entropy than when lived forward. And we tend to forget it. (#TheBlackSwan, Chapters 1-3) — PolitiTweet.org

John D. Cook @JohnDCook

Starting to think maybe the wars I read about in history classes were a tad more complicated that they were portrayed.

Posted March 12, 2022

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb @nntaleb

History, like all random processes, seen backwards are way lower in entropy than when seen forward. — PolitiTweet.org

John D. Cook @JohnDCook

Starting to think maybe the wars I read about in history classes were a tad more complicated that they were portrayed.

Posted March 12, 2022 Deleted after a minute

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb @nntaleb

Disinformation plays on the #FooledbyRandomness effect: anecdotes becomes salient; one is manipulated into mistaking the partial & anecdotal for a general property. Leads idiots to believe @ZubyMusic's claim that Saudi Arabia is freer than the UK. & remember, @Snowden is a fraud. — PolitiTweet.org

Omar 𐤏 𐤌 𐤓 @omar_ghyad

Saudi released Raif Badawi who spent 10 years in prison for a blog but @ZubyMusic said: https://t.co/9OmATv7ID3 https://t.co/BjvuUTW1pu

Posted March 12, 2022

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