Comments on: NASA show and tell http://knackeredhack.com/2009/07/21/nasa-show-and-tell/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nasa-show-and-tell the curious study of broken things Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:24:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Softside Waterbed http://knackeredhack.com/2009/07/21/nasa-show-and-tell/comment-page-1/#comment-195462 Softside Waterbed Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:24:38 +0000 http://knackeredhack.com/?p=844#comment-195462 Between me and my husband we've owned more MP3 players over the years than I can count, including Sansas, iRivers, iPods (classic & touch), the Ibiza Rhapsody, etc. But, the last few years I've settled down to one line of players. Why? Because I was happy to discover how well-designed and fun to use the underappreciated (and widely mocked) Zunes are. Between me and my husband we've owned more MP3 players over the years than I can count, including Sansas, iRivers, iPods (classic & touch), the Ibiza Rhapsody, etc. But, the last few years I've settled down to one line of players. Why? Because I was happy to discover how well-designed and fun to use the underappreciated (and widely mocked) Zunes are.

]]> By: knackeredhack http://knackeredhack.com/2009/07/21/nasa-show-and-tell/comment-page-1/#comment-110380 knackeredhack Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:50:52 +0000 http://knackeredhack.com/?p=844#comment-110380 DaveH, I was not there. Looks like a backlash, if I picked up on what you meant. But if you check out Taleb's homepage, he is saying his comments on climate change and crashes were misrepresented. For a long time, I've heard his mantra to be "don't mess with a complex system" implicit in which is a deeply ecological/environmental engagement. I suppose these reactions reflect his increasing popularity and perhaps an inevitable involvement in the media and politics. My cautious advice in that regard would be "don't mess with a binary system" ;-) Tim DaveH,

I was not there. Looks like a backlash, if I picked up on what you meant. But if you check out Taleb's homepage, he is saying his comments on climate change and crashes were misrepresented. For a long time, I've heard his mantra to be "don't mess with a complex system" implicit in which is a deeply ecological/environmental engagement. I suppose these reactions reflect his increasing popularity and perhaps an inevitable involvement in the media and politics. My cautious advice in that regard would be "don't mess with a binary system" ;-)

Tim

]]> By: DaveH http://knackeredhack.com/2009/07/21/nasa-show-and-tell/comment-page-1/#comment-110327 DaveH Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:30:59 +0000 http://knackeredhack.com/?p=844#comment-110327 Tim - not sure if you attended the Taleb/Cameron appearance last night, but the Guardian's reaction is "interesting", particularly if you search its website for "Taleb" and compare the comments about him now with how he was being described a few months ago... Tim – not sure if you attended the Taleb/Cameron appearance last night, but the Guardian's reaction is "interesting", particularly if you search its website for "Taleb" and compare the comments about him now with how he was being described a few months ago…

]]> By: DaveH http://knackeredhack.com/2009/07/21/nasa-show-and-tell/comment-page-1/#comment-110328 DaveH Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:30:59 +0000 http://knackeredhack.com/?p=844#comment-110328 Tim - not sure if you attended the Taleb/Cameron appearance last night, but the Guardian's reaction is "interesting", particularly if you search its website for "Taleb" and compare the comments about him now with how he was being described a few months ago... Tim – not sure if you attended the Taleb/Cameron appearance last night, but the Guardian's reaction is "interesting", particularly if you search its website for "Taleb" and compare the comments about him now with how he was being described a few months ago…

]]> By: knackeredhack http://knackeredhack.com/2009/07/21/nasa-show-and-tell/comment-page-1/#comment-106230 knackeredhack Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:56:42 +0000 http://knackeredhack.com/?p=844#comment-106230 Alison I am poised to do the same, although rather worried about the large number of other things in that Amazon basket :( Alison

I am poised to do the same, although rather worried about the large number of other things in that Amazon basket :(

]]> By: Alison http://knackeredhack.com/2009/07/21/nasa-show-and-tell/comment-page-1/#comment-106227 Alison Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:50:12 +0000 http://knackeredhack.com/?p=844#comment-106227 Fascinating. Just ordered Moonwalk One for him indoors. Fascinating. Just ordered Moonwalk One for him indoors.

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