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by Collector
June 27th, 2022, 10:21 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Lazarus probabilities are buried alive!
Replies: 78
Views: 17813

Re: Lazarus probabilities are buried alive!

https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2017/10/are-zombies-real thanks, that was interesting and scary   " A man who had “died” after eating  fugu  recovered seven days later in the morgue. Several summers ago, another Japanese poisoned by  fugu  revived after he was nailed into his coffin. “‘Almost ...
by Collector
June 26th, 2022, 11:17 pm
Forum: Programming and Software Forum
Topic: Excel tricks
Replies: 134
Views: 79591

Re: Excel tricks

by Collector
June 26th, 2022, 9:51 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Lazarus probabilities are buried alive!
Replies: 78
Views: 17813

Re: Lazarus probabilities are buried alive!

Gørr advarsel: https://www.stupidevilbastard.com/2003/09/high_on_angels_trumpets_tea_kid_cuts_off_his_penis_and_tongue/ (true story - went in medical press) The plant is extremely dangerous. I skip that, even if it is first step towards become an angel.  think I stick to maximum  sacred beer . (&qu...
by Collector
June 26th, 2022, 9:11 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Lazarus probabilities are buried alive!
Replies: 78
Views: 17813

Re: Lazarus probabilities are buried alive!

They mention datura, a.k.a. devil's trumpet. Funny that angel's trumpet (as they call brugmansia in Canary Islands) also has very strong hallucinogenic effects. the first turn u into a Zombie when first given that fish ( fugu), the other turn u into an angel (or even a  angle) when first given that...
by Collector
June 26th, 2022, 9:07 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Lazarus probabilities are buried alive!
Replies: 78
Views: 17813

Re: Lazarus probabilities are buried alive!

... and if anyone has an inside track on getting ayahuasca, share. so you want the Plant that tells the secrets of plants, hemm...first u must pass a test.. Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge I walked into Graham Hancock once in Newport California, he was visiting for a few days (Alan...
by Collector
June 26th, 2022, 8:50 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Lazarus probabilities are buried alive!
Replies: 78
Views: 17813

Re: Lazarus probabilities are buried alive!

https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2017/10/are-zombies-real thanks, that was interesting and scary   " A man who had “died” after eating  fugu  recovered seven days later in the morgue. Several summers ago, another Japanese poisoned by  fugu  revived after he was nailed into his coffin. “‘Almost ...
by Collector
June 26th, 2022, 7:53 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Lazarus probabilities are buried alive!
Replies: 78
Views: 17813

Re: Lazarus probabilities are buried alive!

‘Dead’ woman bangs on coffin to say she’s alive during her own funeral"  https://metro.co.uk/2022/05/02/dead-woman-bangs-on-coffin-to-say-shes-alive-during-funeral-in-peru-16571399/ "Outcry in Shanghai as person declared dead and put in body bag found to be alive"   https://www.thegua...
by Collector
June 26th, 2022, 6:21 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: RIP thread
Replies: 441
Views: 113528

Re: RIP thread

William Thomas Ziemba August 30 1941 June 22 2022 " Even at 80, he held a ski pass and enjoyed riding the gondola" met him only in London once, seemed very kind and enthusiastic about many ideas, he invited me to his ski lodge up in the Canadian mountains, unfortunately I never went there
by Collector
June 26th, 2022, 5:52 pm
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: Cracking the Finance Quant Interview
Replies: 13
Views: 12967

Re: Cracking the Finance Quant Interview

I ordered the book " 51 Interview Questions and Solutions" will be interesting, but also interesting is:  Jean Peyre (pen name) currently works as a senior quant...( A  pen name , also called a nom de plume or a literary double, is a pseudonym, wiki ) My first questions if I hire a quant C...
by Collector
June 25th, 2022, 5:56 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Extreme Sports
Replies: 189
Views: 70489

Re: Extreme Sports

If it just was electric I buy one.
by Collector
June 25th, 2022, 5:48 pm
Forum: Politics Forum
Topic: Random Republican WINGNUTS (or RRWs as they are affectionately known as)
Replies: 240
Views: 72532

Re: Random Republican WINGNUTS (or RRWs as they are affectionately known as)

 hemmm, how to be solved? Screenshot 2022-06-25 at 19.46.22.png Forbid abortion for republicans only ? and forbid prevention for democrats only ? or best solution, they must jump in same bed, one must have + and - to get electricity, like with like so bored they just watch tv or internet, or end up ...
by Collector
June 25th, 2022, 5:30 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Your rants here
Replies: 1277
Views: 168292

Re: Your rants here

E=Mc  (Motor cycle?). Actually so many accidents in Norway this year. Part of key to reduce risk is speed E_k=mc*gamma-mc\approx 1/2 mv^2/c^2 just had a short trip today in shorts without helmet. but rationally as I am, I decided to keep v<<c,  even <<< there is something with feeling the wind in th...
by Collector
June 24th, 2022, 4:01 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Summer Solstice
Replies: 98
Views: 32756

Re: Summer Solstice

I was swimming in the fjord, 17 celcius in water, so clearly  summer!
by Collector
June 24th, 2022, 3:54 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: How should we deal with the coronavirus pandemic?
Replies: 275
Views: 33963

Re: How should we deal with the coronavirus pandemic?

The COVID-19 NFL Playoffs and Super Bowl, 2020–2021  (Leonard C. MacLean and  William T. Ziemba ) Here we discuss the effects of COVID-19 on the NFL teams. The COVID-19 Crash in the US Stock Market 2020 "T he roles of the 10 year government bond, the S&P500, Apple Computer stock are studie...
by Collector
June 24th, 2022, 3:49 pm
Forum: Politics Forum
Topic: The vaccines
Replies: 398
Views: 69135

Re: The vaccines

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