This is another head-scratcher, and one that can get some backs up. Because there are few things we want more than to believe that we have volition and act of our own free-will. But not everyone takes this for granted - there are some who believe that everything is determined, and we are at the mercy of untold causes. It's enough to make you think.
Monday 28 January 2013
Thursday 17 January 2013
Rome Sweet Rome
It all started with a question on reddit:
"Could I destroy the entire Roman Empire during the reign of Augustus if I traveled back in time with a modern U.S. Marine infantry battalion or MEU?"
This started a discussion and attracted many readers, including Warner Bros who are now in the process of developing a movie based on this premise.
Reddit:
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/k067x/could_i_destroy_the_entire_roman_empire_during/
http://www.reddit.com/r/RomeSweetRome/
Variety's article:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118064641/
"Could I destroy the entire Roman Empire during the reign of Augustus if I traveled back in time with a modern U.S. Marine infantry battalion or MEU?"
This started a discussion and attracted many readers, including Warner Bros who are now in the process of developing a movie based on this premise.
Reddit:
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/k067x/could_i_destroy_the_entire_roman_empire_during/
http://www.reddit.com/r/RomeSweetRome/
Variety's article:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118064641/
Monday 14 January 2013
The Gambler's Fallacy
You're at a Roulette table, and no matter what you do you can't seem to catch a break; Lady Luck has left the building. But there is something you've noticed: for the last 8 turns in a row the ball has come to rest on black. Now you have an edge on luck, you think, feeling an almost scientific certainty that the chances of the next throw landing on red are very high. I mean, what are the chances of landing on black 9 times in a row? You put all your money on red....
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