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Thinking of the universe as a computer is controversial. ↗

— Seth Lloyd

#controversial #thinking #universe

We have a picture for how complexity arises, because if the universe is computationally capable, maybe we shouldn't be so surprised that things are so entirely out of control. ↗

— Seth Lloyd

#because #capable #complexity #control #entirely

What's happened with society is that we have created these devices, computers, which already can register and process huge amounts of information, which is a significant fraction of the amount of information that human beings themselves, as a species, can process. ↗

— Seth Lloyd

#amount #beings #computers #created #devices

If you rank the top 50 one-day moves in the S&P 500, a fair number of those happened within the last five or 10 years. That tells you that we're in a different, riskier market now. ↗

— Andrew Lo

#different #fair #five #happened #last

Maybe we should teach schoolchildren probability theory and investment risk management. ↗

— Andrew Lo

#management #maybe #probability #risk #risk management

Most people are overconfident about their own abilities. That is probably a good thing. But we would be horrified if a physician's aide engaged in heart surgery. ↗

— Andrew Lo

#about #aide #engaged #good #good thing

Some people might say, 'Can we afford it?' I think that's asking the wrong question... We should instead be asking, 'Can we really afford not to try?' ↗

— Andrew Lo

#asking #i #i think #instead #might

While neurological studies have tried to identify components responsible for fear and greed, the impact on finance is less clear. ↗

— Andrew Lo

#components #fear #finance #greed #identify

My senior year of high school, when I was getting recruited for college, my dad goes to me, 'You can become an Olympic champion.' And that's the first time that I'd heard someone else say that to me. I was like, 'Uh, are you talking to me?' ↗

— Ryan Lochte

#champion #college #dad #else #first

I think every time I go in a game, I have added something positive. I have gotten a rebound or made a defensive play. That is what I try to focus on. ↗

— Rebecca Lobo

#defensive #every #every time #focus #game