Juan Orbea

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Over the past several years, Roger Penrose, a noted physicist and philosopher, has suggested that fine structures in the neurons called tubules perform an exotic form of computation called “quantum computing.” Quantum computing is computing using what are called “qu bits” which take on all possible combinations of solutions simultaneously. Just... See more

In primitive societies, such crises were resolved by the "scapegoating mechanism," in which the community, en masse, turned on an unpremeditated victim. The repression of this collective murder and its repetition in ritual sacrifice then formed the foundations of both religion and the restored social order.

Of course most funds hope that not all but one company they invest in has an exit, so the GPs must then make some assumptions around the percentage of companies that go to zero, return 1x capital, return a modest 3x capital, return a healthy 25x capital and return more than 100x capital. Making assumptions around graduation rates can help GPs... See more

Well, by contrast, in Germany the Great Depression produced hyperinflation which broke the financial system and hammered the economic layer. In fact, it went all the way down to the sociopolitical layer with the collapse of the Weimar Republic, which then penetrated into the cultural layer. Things like the Holocaust, were Germans turned against... See more