Comments on: callousness is taken to new heights http://lailalalami.com/2003/callousness-is-taken-to-new-heights/ Author of Secret Son and Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:44:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alan http://lailalalami.com/2003/callousness-is-taken-to-new-heights/#comment-509 Alan Tue, 29 Jul 2003 23:18:07 +0000 http://lailalalami.com/2003/callousness-is-taken-to-new-heights/#comment-509 Hmm... of course this whole thing could backfire. One could predict peace and tranquility against the "odds" and make a bundle. That would show 'em. Hmm… of course this whole thing could backfire. One could predict peace and tranquility against the “odds” and make a bundle. That would show ‘em.

]]> By: moorishgirl http://lailalalami.com/2003/callousness-is-taken-to-new-heights/#comment-508 moorishgirl Tue, 29 Jul 2003 17:32:15 +0000 http://lailalalami.com/2003/callousness-is-taken-to-new-heights/#comment-508 Heh. I don't believe in prescriptive grammar, so it's all good. I know that similar schemes to this new DARPA project have been used to predict other kinds of events, but this particular program seems morally revolting (hence the title of my post.) Also, I'm not sure the same science that is used to predict election results can be used to predict political events (such as coup d'etats) which, when all is said and done, depend on a small number of people rather than on the patterns of a larger number. I could be wrong. Heh. I don’t believe in prescriptive grammar, so it’s all good.

I know that similar schemes to this new DARPA project have been used to predict other kinds of events, but this particular program seems morally revolting (hence the title of my post.) Also, I’m not sure the same science that is used to predict election results can be used to predict political events (such as coup d’etats) which, when all is said and done, depend on a small number of people rather than on the patterns of a larger number. I could be wrong.

]]> By: James Bennett http://lailalalami.com/2003/callousness-is-taken-to-new-heights/#comment-507 James Bennett Tue, 29 Jul 2003 16:57:11 +0000 http://lailalalami.com/2003/callousness-is-taken-to-new-heights/#comment-507 Never underestimate the wisdom of the Invisible Hand. I read an article indicating that this scheme was extremely effective for finding Soviet submarines during the Cold War. I'll send you a URL if I can find it. Or is that "an URL", Mrs. Linguist? Never underestimate the wisdom of the Invisible Hand. I read an article indicating that this scheme was extremely effective for finding Soviet submarines during the Cold War. I’ll send you a URL if I can find it. Or is that “an URL”, Mrs. Linguist?

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