Monthly Archives: May 2010

synthetic biology

Posted on May 30, 2010 by rndsync

Craig Ventor’s This proves that long after the heart rate goes down metabolism is still high.announcementThis proves that long after the heart rate goes down metabolism is still high. This raises a lot of questions. Is this really creating life … Continue reading →

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new financial regulation

Posted on May 24, 2010 by rndsync

Great review of the loop holes in the new financial regulation.

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Taleb, blackswan, circuit breakers and bigger bubbles

Posted on May 13, 2010 by rndsync

Universa investments cashed in big on Thursday crash. Lots of people in the market are blaming him for the crash. Not that this trade really mattered in the big picture since it’s such a small amount. However, why don’t we … Continue reading →

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What happened on May 6th at the stock market is not a surprise

Posted on May 8, 2010 by rndsync

It’s based on similar principle to the 2003 northeast rolling black out. Power systems that are connected get to a critical state and then it’s impossible to isolate the fault in the system. Much the same as a virus that … Continue reading →

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