The mathematical equation that caused the banks to crash | Science | The Observer
The Black-Scholes and other financial mathematics equations are the snake oil of the 21st century. The logic is very simple. If everybody “knows how to make money”, how can they all make money? Truth is, as Mr Stewart says here, “despite its supposed expertise, the financial sector performs no better than random guesswork”.
The Egyptians spoiled their pets, even in death. This ibis bird has snail in its digestive tract.
This radioactivity chart 60 km from Fukushima Daiichi suggests that much of the radiation originates from short-lived isotopes, like iodine-131. The presence of longer-lived isotopes (like Cs-134 and Sr-90) with a half-life of 181 days, means that the radiation levels at Fukushima will remain at 1.5 times the pre-quake levels for a very long time to come.
Portrait enhancement (skin & lighting) in Photoshop -Week 50 (by PhotoGavin)
The Nazi Doctors: Medical killing and the psychology of genocide
A full book, and essential reading.
Diego Stocco - Music From A Dry Cleaner (by DSSessionVideos)
At least it’s a plan.
The Economist condemns Obama’s American Jobs Act. There are signs, it says, that “he is at present more interested in the optics than the substance of his proposals”.
Some of Sarah Palin's Ideas Cross the Political Divide - NYTimes.com
If Sarah Palin’s recent speech at an Iowa Tea Party event is any indication, she intends to stake her presdiential campaign by shifting significantly to the centre - having already been responsible for the shift in domestic politics towards the right in the first place. This, if true, will constitute something of a masterstroke for Palin, whose ability and intelligence is often ridiculed.
