it is a waste of time to ask more of people than they have to give.
Paradox is thus a much deeper and universal concept than the ancients would have dreamed. Rather than an oddity, it is a mainstay of the philosophy of science.
The more improbable the message, the less "compressible" it is, and the more bandwidth it requires. This is Shannon's point: the essence is its improbability.
Are there any mythical beasts which aren't simple pastiches of nature? Centaurs, minotaurs, unicorns, griffons, chimeras, sphinxes, manticores, and the like don't speak well for the human imagination. None is as novel as a kangaroo or starfish.
People tend to be clueless about prices. Contrary to economic theory, we don't really decide between A and B by consulting our invisible price tags and purchasing the one that yields the higher utility, he says. We make do with guesstimates and a vague recollection of what things are “supposed to cost. ”
Expectation is a statistical fiction, like having 2. 5 children.
Samuelson, however, hedged his personal bets - by putting some of his own money in Berkshire Hathaway.
The Devil doesn't fear austerity but holy obedience.
It is vain to trust in wrong; it is like erecting a building upon a frail foundation, and which will directly be sure to topple over.
It is not when the cable lies coiled up on the deck that you know how strong or how weak it is; it is when it is put to the test.
Anyone can attract a man. The trick is to keep him.