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by Paul
March 8th, 2008, 5:43 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Christianity and Capitalism
Replies: 186
Views: 76588

Christianity and Capitalism

<t>We atheists suffer from at least two problems with religion:1. It is everywhere and it interferes with my life. I wouldn't mind religion if only the god botherers would just leave me alone. But when I walk down a street near me I get accosted by wild-eyed members of a certain cult whose name I da...
by Paul
March 8th, 2008, 5:42 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Christianity and Capitalism
Replies: 186
Views: 76588

Christianity and Capitalism

<t>In the poll (which has admittedly had the worst response of any poll we've ever run!) 43% of people on the forum, and expressing an opinion, say they are atheists. You can never tell whether such polls are representative however because of block voting. (How else can you explain The Vicar of Dibl...
by Paul
March 8th, 2008, 5:09 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Christianity and Capitalism
Replies: 186
Views: 76588

Christianity and Capitalism

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: brontosaurusSo you are asking why ten plagues and not just one? No, god should just have grabbed the Pharoah by his, presumably uncircumcised, penis and held him up in the air for all to see. That would have had a similar effect! No plagues, no killing of first borns.P ...
by Paul
March 8th, 2008, 4:28 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Christianity and Capitalism
Replies: 186
Views: 76588

Christianity and Capitalism

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: brontosaurusThe key point is that the ten plagues, in all their brutality, are necessary not because of who God is, but because of who Pharoh is.And god couldn't just do away with him alone, in some suitably dramatic and humiliating fashion? Wouldn't that have been a li...
by Paul
March 8th, 2008, 4:16 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Christianity and Capitalism
Replies: 186
Views: 76588

Christianity and Capitalism

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: TraderJoeAhem, there have always been different "hues" of Islam, the Sunnis and the Shi'ites being the obvious ones. Then there's the fiercely fundamentalist Wahabis in Saudi Arabia. Nothing compared to the 20,000 or so new so-called "Christian" denominations that have ...
by Paul
March 8th, 2008, 11:22 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: career or wife
Replies: 48
Views: 64613

career or wife

First children, as early as possible, then wife, then career. (I should know, I've had several of each!)P
by Paul
March 8th, 2008, 11:10 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Is higher order on volatility necessary for digital cap/floor ?
Replies: 3
Views: 58243

Is higher order on volatility necessary for digital cap/floor ?

<t>The trick is to count the number of times there is a change in the sign of convexity. A digital typically has one change in sign of convexity, and is sensitive to skew. If there are two change of sign, then it is sensitive to smile. If sign is always the same then it is only sensitive to level of...
by Paul
March 8th, 2008, 11:06 am
Forum: Trading Forum
Topic: Algoritmic trading strategies are unsustainable?
Replies: 31
Views: 68814

Algoritmic trading strategies are unsustainable?

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: atavachronIt really is up to yourself to perform the necessary due diligence. At the end, it all depends. It is not black and white.If it's not your money (say you are a FoF) then there is still incentive to only do as much due diligence as legally necessary. You might ...
by Paul
March 8th, 2008, 9:16 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Christianity and Capitalism
Replies: 186
Views: 76588

Christianity and Capitalism

<t>You flatter me TJ! I wish more people would read the religious texts, it would produce more atheists than any number of Dawkins. To answer zeta's point seriously, about did I see any sign of a gracious god, no, not that I recall. I remember for example a god saying how he was going to make the ki...
by Paul
March 7th, 2008, 10:41 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Quants are dumb?
Replies: 47
Views: 65059

Quants are dumb?

Quote"Stop socializing with wealthy people".Because they don't always buy the drinks! (That's how they got rich.)Quoteif you have been making more money year by year, you end up spending/investing correspondingly moreVery true, but I'm damned if I know where it all goes!P
by Paul
March 7th, 2008, 4:57 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Christianity and Capitalism
Replies: 186
Views: 76588

Christianity and Capitalism

zeta, you've gone and spoiled the ending! I was going to read the third in trilogy (the Koran) next!P
by Paul
March 7th, 2008, 4:54 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Quants are dumb?
Replies: 47
Views: 65059

Quants are dumb?

<t>We had a survey about two years ago, how much would you need to retire. "I would retire if my assets including property were":<$2million 11.4%$2-5million 24.5%$5-10million 24.2%$10-20million 20.5%$20-50million 9.5&>$50million 9.9%Some people will make it (although I don't know what your lifes...
by Paul
March 7th, 2008, 4:33 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Christianity and Capitalism
Replies: 186
Views: 76588

Christianity and Capitalism

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: zetaThere is nothing worse than an atheist sitting in judgment over Christ and Christianity without cracking open a bible, except perhaps for the creationist who couldn't be bothered reading Darwin.I've read all the NT, and a large part of the OT. (Leviticus is a hoot. ...
by Paul
March 7th, 2008, 10:46 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Christianity and Capitalism
Replies: 186
Views: 76588

Christianity and Capitalism

I don't think I was named 'after' St Paul, or my brother's name would not be Stephen!P
by Paul
March 7th, 2008, 9:38 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Christianity and Capitalism
Replies: 186
Views: 76588

Christianity and Capitalism

Yes, I understand that there is more of a correlation between wealth and religiosity than between religiosity and intelligence. (Negative, by the way.)That other Paul was a very weak character, a bully. Probably quite an easy conversion. You'll find me much harder!P