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Saturday, February 19, 2011

Gambling

So, Do You Feel Lucky?


Tom Toles cartoon: Climate change time machine
Our belief that the future of technology will solve all of today's problems is rather like betting on the outcome of a dice roll. Why do we not take action today without the risk of an unknown outcome tomorrow? Doing nothing is in itself placing a bet. Regardless of our choice: Alea iacta est.

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