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BARRIE VICTORY CENTRE
Ps. Morris Watson – When Improbability Becomes Reality

BARRIE VICTORY CENTRE

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 57:38


The Socratic Sessions
The Improbability Principle: Unravelling the Odds | David J. Hand | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #21

The Socratic Sessions

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 78:22


Honestly, Though
Episode 139 | The Improbability Of The Early Church | Guests: Dr. Mark Yarbrough & Dr. Josh Winn

Honestly, Though

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 53:55


A ragtag homeless rabbi. Twelve unlearned young men who bickered about who was the best. And a high-ranking Jewish official who would stop at nothing to destroy them.The early church faced seemingly impossible odds, yet by the end of the first century, Christianity had spread across the known world. On this special edition of Honestly, Though, Dallas Theological President Dr. Mark Yarbrough and Vice President of Communications and Community Dr. Josh Winn sit down with Rebecca Carrell to discuss the unstoppable force of the gospel and why it hasn't slowed down.Join us on the Journey of the Apostles trip:  https://www.morningstartours.com/dts1408/Join us at a Story of Scripture event: https://thestoryofscripture.org/eventsReferences: Paul, A Man of Grace and Grit by Chuck Swindoll: https://tinyurl.com/3f6zc8zcWe love hugs! And when you rate, review, and share Honestly, Though, on Apple Podcasts (and all podcast platforms), we see it immediately, and it feels just like a big, warm hug. Thank you in advance for taking an extra moment to ensure others find us in the algorithms. And speaking of finding us...Honestly, Though: @honestlythoughthepodcast (FB & IG)Rebecca Carrell: https://www.rebeccacarrell.com/ ;  IG - @RebeccaCarrell ; Twitter: @RebeccaACarrell ; FB - Rebecca Ashbrook CarrellLiz Rodriguez: IG: @lizannrodriguez ; FB - Liz Rodriguez - https://www.facebook.com/liz.rodriguez.92775Nika Spaulding: stjudeoakcliff.org ; IG - @NikaAdidas ; Twitter - @NikaAdidasWe have the world's best producer! Are you interested in podcasting? Do you know someone who is? Taylor Standridge can help with audio engineering, production, editing, show mapping, and coaching. Connect with Taylor at taylorstandridge1@gmail.com or on Twitter: @TBStandridge

Uncut Poetry
Replay - The Improbability of Wishes

Uncut Poetry

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 5:17


This is a repeat of one of my more popular poems, republished with a hope of getting a new audience, who might have missed it.    "There's always a road waiting for one of the lovers to depart."   The saga of love is a play of light and shadow. There is incident, coincidence, an assemblage of adrenalin, a bellowing of blood, a singling out of songs, a resurgence of senses. Love arranges it's own arrivals, often as a storm, frequently as a story, most often as winter sun. It rearranges parts of our life, it splinters our days in ways that distance hurts -  the desire to be, see, touch, smell, immerse, borders on desperation.   For deep inside, every lover knows that embedded in the ecstasy of a love story is it's extinction. Sometimes as slow burn, sometimes as a turn on the road, generally as gentle drift, often as an exercise of getting lost.   And then the helplessness ensues. Compasses point towards the setting sun, the flowers coalesce into routine, the days stop beckoning, sunrises only show autumns. But it is as if it's preordained - just as love is as much a part of life as breathing, separation is it's conjoined twin.   Why does love wither? Where does it go when it's gone? Are there secret burial grounds for love, epitaph-less, unmarked? Is there a floating cemetery of feelings in heaven for lost love - a consideration for the hurt, commiseration for the haunted, a soul for the homeless?   Because the inevitability of drift is in love's DNA,  it's loss is in its definition, it's celebration is forever aforetime. But we accept its inevitable tragedy, because our life is governed by its presence, and gets its mojo from its promise.   The journey, in life, or love, then, is everything.   If you liked this poem, consider listening to these other poems which talk of poignant separations -  Heartbreak Lovers of Broken Mountains Fallen Flowers Find other magical things, like a lovely free chapbook of poems, and other resources here.   Uncut Poetry has started a new Podcast called Red River Sessions (on Spotify, iTunes, Pocket Casts, etc), where we will talk to published poets, about their poetry, their craft and what haunts them. It is brought to you by Red River, which is the premier independent publisher of poetry books, and Uncut Poetry.    I am Sunil Bhandari.   I am a poet based out of India. My book of poetry 'Of Love and Other Abandonments' was an Amazon bestseller. My second book is 'Of Journeys & Other Ways to Get Lost'. Both are available on Amazon. Follow me on Instagram at @sunilgivesup. Get in touch with me on uncutpoetrynow@gmail.com   The details of the music used in this episode are as follows - Reaching The Sky  [Long Version] by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6222-reaching-the-sky--long-version License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license    

The Social Screenwriters Podcast
Script Clearances and What Writers Need to Know w/Carley Aggromito (ABIGAIL FRANKLIN'S IMPROBABILITY OF STARDOM)

The Social Screenwriters Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 68:42


Hey there, everybody! Today on the show we have a very special guest--screenwriter and script clearance professional, Carley Aggromito! Carley is an Australia and Vancouver-based writer writing features while working in script clearances by day. In this episode, we discuss her writing, contest success, and the world of script clearances. I hope you enjoy this episode!

American Beer Review LIVE!
American Beer Review LIVE! Episode 42 - Improbability Drive ft. Evil Twin Brewing and Prairie Artisan Ales

American Beer Review LIVE!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 41:51 Transcription Available


On this episode of ABR LIVE!, Brian is mostly alive and it's down to Alec and Chad to attempt to sound like beer aficionados. The probability of this occurring on episode 42 was 8,767,128 to 1 against, yes this is the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Reference Spectacular. While Alec and Chad nerd out they enjoyed a delightful dunkel from Evil Twin Brewing and a stunning sour from Prairie Artisan Ales.Evil Twin BrewingGreehouse Dunkel Aged on American Oak Foudre16 oz - Tavour Crate5.5% ABVPrairie Artisan AlesPatches (Treat) Sour Ale12 oz - Tavour Crate5.4% ABVIf you'd like to reach out to the American Beer Review LIVE! crew to give us a beer suggestion or to tell us we suck, you can reach us on any of our socials (in order of how often we check it).You Tube - https://www.youtube.com/@americanbeerreviewInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/abeerreview/Twitter (Never gonna call it X, sorry) - https://twitter.com/abeerreviewFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/americanbeerreviewLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/american-beer-review-b257ab255/

I Cast Fireball
Tyranny of Dragons 86. Statistical Improbability

I Cast Fireball

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 46:05


Down into the iceberg we go! Where is the dragon? We sure don't know. ¯_(ツ)_/¯ Fleeple digs in some trash. Mal catches a kobold by the toe. Lance rolls statistically improbably well. • • • Patreon: patreon.com/ICastFireball20 Twitter / Instagram: @ICastFireball20 Facebook: @ICastFireball2020 Email: ICastFireball2020@gmail.com Donations: ko-fi.com/icastfireball20 • • • AUDIO CREDITS Mynoise.net Ambience made on the incredible Mynoise.net. If you're looking for customizable background sound while you're creating, or studying, or playing your own dnd campaign check out this site and consider donating because it's a great site.   “Ice Temple” by Michael Ghelfi Studios on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=569cwo9GX-w GO CHECK THEM OUT!! Incredible TTRPG Ambiences and music! Their Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MichaelGhelfi Conditions of use:https://michaelghelfi.com/conditions-of-use/   “Dark Ice Fortress” by Michael Ghelfi Studios on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S4an5Et6Oc&t=2966s GO CHECK THEM OUT!! Incredible TTRPG Ambiences and music! Their Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MichaelGhelfi Conditions of use:https://michaelghelfi.com/conditions-of-use/   “Icy Cave” by Michael Ghelfi Studios on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNtAfmKP3CA GO CHECK THEM OUT!! Incredible TTRPG Ambiences and music! Their Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MichaelGhelfi Conditions of use:https://michaelghelfi.com/conditions-of-use/   “Dragon Slayer” By Ross Bugden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnzKZw4lquQ Consider subscribing    “Breaking Point” by Nihilore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6KyKr6fPwo Also available at: http://www.nihilore.com/latest-tracks/2019/4/12/breaking-point This track is from the album Barriers, Freely available at: https://nihilore.bandcamp.com/album/barriers   Zapsplat.com -  Many sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com   Public domain sound effects used throughout    And as always a HUGE thank you to Hayden Allred for our amazing theme music!

Stacking Slabs
Psychology of Collecting, Klondike Cones, and the Improbability of Drafting a 1st Round HOF QB

Stacking Slabs

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 28:52


Brett is back from a week at the beach and feeling refreshed. He shares some data around 1st round QBs that should teach us something about who we buy and digs into a listener comment on the psychology of collecting.  Sign up for the Stacking Slabs Weekly Rip Newsletter using this linkFollow Stacking Slabs: | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Tiktok

Dual Threat with Ryen Russillo
The Improbability of UConn Hoops, Theo Epstein on Changing Baseball. Plus Ryen's Solo Fantasy Baseball Draft.

Dual Threat with Ryen Russillo

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 164:27


Russillo shares his thoughts on the absurdity of UConn's five men's national championship wins since 1999 (0:43), before talking with MLB consultant for on-field matters Theo Epstein about undoing some of the changes that analytics brought to baseball over the past 20 years, listening to the fans, boosting the profile of MLB star players, leaving the Red Sox after winning two World Series titles, ways to rebuild a baseball team, what is next for Theo, and more (11:20). Then Ryen answers some listener-submitted Life Advice questions (1:07:27), before he live-pods during his hour-plus fantasy baseball draft (1:32:22). Host: Ryen Russillo Guest: Theo Epstein Producers: Kyle Crichton and Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Explorers Wanted
The Safety Job, Part 1 (Stealing Stories for the Devil)

Explorers Wanted

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 69:20


We're playing a quick game of Stealing Stories for the Devil (https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/stealing-stories-for-the-devil/) by Monte Cook Games! Taro and White Lotus are sent to deal with a Zone of Improbability that is causing strange hauntings in a private hospital. It's our first time playing this game, and Daniel makes all sorts of rules mistakes, so buckle up. White Lotus weilds the power of bureauacracy. Taro makes a mess. Player Intrusion: Sampson: Yakuza: Zero (https://yakuza.sega.com/yakuza0/) Your cast: GM: Daniel (https://www.explorerswanted.fm/hosts/daniel) Taro: Sampson (https://www.explorerswanted.fm/hosts/sampson) White Lotus: Alex (https://www.explorerswanted.fm/hosts/alex) Music Theme music: Ninth World by Dave Sterling (https://www.mixcloud.com/davesterling/). Final Frontier by Monument Studios Particle Emission by Silver Maple / via Adobe Stock Eerie Synth Atmos by Monument Studios 1113 by Savage Friendly Celeste by Monument Studios Manor Estate A by Monument Studios Creepy Doll by Monument Studios Anticipation Ambience by Monument Studios Tense Ambience by Monument Studios Politically Dramatic Piano by Monument Studios Steep Line by Outland / via Audiio The Haunting by Monument Studios Additional sound effects and ambience by Audio Alchemist, Game Dev Arts, Krotos, Monument Studios, and Savage. Production Editing: Daniel Transcription: Stace Safety in Role-playing It is essential that everyone playing in a game feels safe and is having fun. We've compiled a brief list of the safety tools we use here (https://www.explorerswanted.fm/safety). As always, see our standard disclaimer (https://www.explorerswanted.fm/disclaimer).

10,000 (Ten Thousand) Heroes
#00049 Ank on Gandhi's letter to Hitler and the improbability of modern science

10,000 (Ten Thousand) Heroes

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 11:00


I have two main goals with these solocasts: advancing the mission of this podcast, and getting more interaction with our listener community. So far it's working: I just had a conversation with Jeff Salzman (#00041) about my definition of the Teal Society last time around (#00046).   I thought he was going to body slam me, and maybe he did, but it was surprisingly gentle.   So this time, I'm going to talk about Gandhi, who is one of my true loves and teachers. My proposal is that, as hard as Gandhi is to grok, the enlightenment-era project of the scientific method is equally difficult to grasp and live. And equally important.   As I say in the episode, this is all heading towards the importance of community.   Translation: Throwing amazing dinner parties with delicious cocktails. Mescal and amaro as my co-host would say.    Sneak preview: This morning I talked to one of mentors, John Guiliano (#00053). He had just finished re-reading Gandhi's autobiography during a 3-day silent fast he (John) just concluded. I got his hot take on this episode and that'll be out soon too.   Show Links: Voicemail:  https://www.speakpipe.com/10khshow Email: info@10kh.show Podcast website: http://www.10kh.show Momentum Lab: http://www.momentumlab.com   About our sponsor: 10,000 Heroes is brought to you by Momentum Lab.    I normally refer to Momentum Lab as an experiment-based coaching program or a goal accelerator.   But it's beyond that. It's a deep investigation into Purpose, Vision, and what it takes to achieve our goals in every area of life.   If you're interested in falling in love with who you are, what you're doing, or what you're surrounded with, there's two roads:   Accepting what is Transforming your situation   We help you do both.    The best way of learning more is to sign up for our weekly email: (Momentum) Lab Notes   http://momentumlab.com/podcast  

Andy Talks Energy Podcast
14 - Andy Reads Christmas Memes and Discusses the Mathematical Improbability of Synchronicities

Andy Talks Energy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 18:32


Andy shares some festive memes and discusses the "finding love at Christmas" trope that keeps people trapped in toxic cycles with unsuitable partners. Then, Andy uses a personal experience to illustrate just how precise Spirit can be when orchestrating synchronicities. *Episode not intended for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. 18+ only. Episode contains potentially disturbing paranormal concepts. Always use discernment and prioritize mental health over spiritual curiosity.*Client Testimonials: Andy Ray, LLC (andyraymedium.com)Book a Session: Book a Session — Andy Ray, LLC (andyraymedium.com)Join a Class or Event - Classes and Events — Andy Ray, LLC (andyraymedium.com)eBooks: Dream Interpretation Guide Spiritual Ebook and Dream Analysis - EtsyConnect With Departed Loved Ones and Spirit Guides Signs and - EtsyJoin Patreon: Andy Ray, Evidential Medium is creating Exclusive Intuitive Development and Podcast Content | Patreon

Coffin Talk
#88 - A Committed Smoker - Pepe Guzman - "Degrees of Improbability"

Coffin Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 28:55


Jose “Pepe” Guzman is a Columbian Texan Jew who lives in Portland, Oregon. He wants to be known as a good-looking rebel who plays by his own rules. Because he is.Like our podcast?  Please rate us on Apple and subscribe at mikeyopp.com! Get full access to The Casual Casuist at mikeyopp.substack.com/subscribe

New Books Network
Adam Grener, "Improbability, Chance, and the Nineteenth-Century Realist Novel" (Ohio State UP, 2020)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 57:37


In Improbability, Chance, and the Nineteenth-Century Realist Novel (Ohio State UP, 2020), Adam Grener advances a new approach to evaluating realism in fiction by arguing that nineteenth-century literary realism shifted attention to the historical and social dimensions of probability in the period's literature. In an era in which probability was increasingly defined by statistical concepts of aggregation and abstraction, the realist writers discussed here turned to chance and improbability to address representational problems of contingency, difference, and scale. Contemporary thinking about probability came to recognize the variability and even randomness of the world while also discovering how patterns and order reemerge at scale. Reading chance as a tension between randomness and order, Grener shows how novels by Jane Austen, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, and Thomas Hardy resist the demands of probabilistic representation and develop strategies for capturing cultural particularity and historical transformation. These authors served their visions of realism by tactically embracing improbability in the form of coincidences, fatalism, supernaturalism, and luck. Understanding this strategy helps us to appreciate how realist novels work to historicize the social worlds and experiences they represent and asks us to rethink the very foundation of realism. Su Min Kim is an independent scholar of nineteenth-century British literature. Her research focuses on the intersections of literary and mathematical history in nineteenth-century Europe. She is also a freelance writer and polyglot. For more conversations on her research, writing, and foreign languages, contact her at sumin.kim@u.nus.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in History
Adam Grener, "Improbability, Chance, and the Nineteenth-Century Realist Novel" (Ohio State UP, 2020)

New Books in History

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 57:37


In Improbability, Chance, and the Nineteenth-Century Realist Novel (Ohio State UP, 2020), Adam Grener advances a new approach to evaluating realism in fiction by arguing that nineteenth-century literary realism shifted attention to the historical and social dimensions of probability in the period's literature. In an era in which probability was increasingly defined by statistical concepts of aggregation and abstraction, the realist writers discussed here turned to chance and improbability to address representational problems of contingency, difference, and scale. Contemporary thinking about probability came to recognize the variability and even randomness of the world while also discovering how patterns and order reemerge at scale. Reading chance as a tension between randomness and order, Grener shows how novels by Jane Austen, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, and Thomas Hardy resist the demands of probabilistic representation and develop strategies for capturing cultural particularity and historical transformation. These authors served their visions of realism by tactically embracing improbability in the form of coincidences, fatalism, supernaturalism, and luck. Understanding this strategy helps us to appreciate how realist novels work to historicize the social worlds and experiences they represent and asks us to rethink the very foundation of realism. Su Min Kim is an independent scholar of nineteenth-century British literature. Her research focuses on the intersections of literary and mathematical history in nineteenth-century Europe. She is also a freelance writer and polyglot. For more conversations on her research, writing, and foreign languages, contact her at sumin.kim@u.nus.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

New Books in Literary Studies
Adam Grener, "Improbability, Chance, and the Nineteenth-Century Realist Novel" (Ohio State UP, 2020)

New Books in Literary Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 57:37


In Improbability, Chance, and the Nineteenth-Century Realist Novel (Ohio State UP, 2020), Adam Grener advances a new approach to evaluating realism in fiction by arguing that nineteenth-century literary realism shifted attention to the historical and social dimensions of probability in the period's literature. In an era in which probability was increasingly defined by statistical concepts of aggregation and abstraction, the realist writers discussed here turned to chance and improbability to address representational problems of contingency, difference, and scale. Contemporary thinking about probability came to recognize the variability and even randomness of the world while also discovering how patterns and order reemerge at scale. Reading chance as a tension between randomness and order, Grener shows how novels by Jane Austen, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, and Thomas Hardy resist the demands of probabilistic representation and develop strategies for capturing cultural particularity and historical transformation. These authors served their visions of realism by tactically embracing improbability in the form of coincidences, fatalism, supernaturalism, and luck. Understanding this strategy helps us to appreciate how realist novels work to historicize the social worlds and experiences they represent and asks us to rethink the very foundation of realism. Su Min Kim is an independent scholar of nineteenth-century British literature. Her research focuses on the intersections of literary and mathematical history in nineteenth-century Europe. She is also a freelance writer and polyglot. For more conversations on her research, writing, and foreign languages, contact her at sumin.kim@u.nus.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

New Books in Intellectual History
Adam Grener, "Improbability, Chance, and the Nineteenth-Century Realist Novel" (Ohio State UP, 2020)

New Books in Intellectual History

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 57:37


In Improbability, Chance, and the Nineteenth-Century Realist Novel (Ohio State UP, 2020), Adam Grener advances a new approach to evaluating realism in fiction by arguing that nineteenth-century literary realism shifted attention to the historical and social dimensions of probability in the period's literature. In an era in which probability was increasingly defined by statistical concepts of aggregation and abstraction, the realist writers discussed here turned to chance and improbability to address representational problems of contingency, difference, and scale. Contemporary thinking about probability came to recognize the variability and even randomness of the world while also discovering how patterns and order reemerge at scale. Reading chance as a tension between randomness and order, Grener shows how novels by Jane Austen, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, and Thomas Hardy resist the demands of probabilistic representation and develop strategies for capturing cultural particularity and historical transformation. These authors served their visions of realism by tactically embracing improbability in the form of coincidences, fatalism, supernaturalism, and luck. Understanding this strategy helps us to appreciate how realist novels work to historicize the social worlds and experiences they represent and asks us to rethink the very foundation of realism. Su Min Kim is an independent scholar of nineteenth-century British literature. Her research focuses on the intersections of literary and mathematical history in nineteenth-century Europe. She is also a freelance writer and polyglot. For more conversations on her research, writing, and foreign languages, contact her at sumin.kim@u.nus.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

New Books in European Studies
Adam Grener, "Improbability, Chance, and the Nineteenth-Century Realist Novel" (Ohio State UP, 2020)

New Books in European Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 57:37


In Improbability, Chance, and the Nineteenth-Century Realist Novel (Ohio State UP, 2020), Adam Grener advances a new approach to evaluating realism in fiction by arguing that nineteenth-century literary realism shifted attention to the historical and social dimensions of probability in the period's literature. In an era in which probability was increasingly defined by statistical concepts of aggregation and abstraction, the realist writers discussed here turned to chance and improbability to address representational problems of contingency, difference, and scale. Contemporary thinking about probability came to recognize the variability and even randomness of the world while also discovering how patterns and order reemerge at scale. Reading chance as a tension between randomness and order, Grener shows how novels by Jane Austen, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, and Thomas Hardy resist the demands of probabilistic representation and develop strategies for capturing cultural particularity and historical transformation. These authors served their visions of realism by tactically embracing improbability in the form of coincidences, fatalism, supernaturalism, and luck. Understanding this strategy helps us to appreciate how realist novels work to historicize the social worlds and experiences they represent and asks us to rethink the very foundation of realism. Su Min Kim is an independent scholar of nineteenth-century British literature. Her research focuses on the intersections of literary and mathematical history in nineteenth-century Europe. She is also a freelance writer and polyglot. For more conversations on her research, writing, and foreign languages, contact her at sumin.kim@u.nus.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies

New Books in British Studies
Adam Grener, "Improbability, Chance, and the Nineteenth-Century Realist Novel" (Ohio State UP, 2020)

New Books in British Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 57:37


In Improbability, Chance, and the Nineteenth-Century Realist Novel (Ohio State UP, 2020), Adam Grener advances a new approach to evaluating realism in fiction by arguing that nineteenth-century literary realism shifted attention to the historical and social dimensions of probability in the period's literature. In an era in which probability was increasingly defined by statistical concepts of aggregation and abstraction, the realist writers discussed here turned to chance and improbability to address representational problems of contingency, difference, and scale. Contemporary thinking about probability came to recognize the variability and even randomness of the world while also discovering how patterns and order reemerge at scale. Reading chance as a tension between randomness and order, Grener shows how novels by Jane Austen, Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, and Thomas Hardy resist the demands of probabilistic representation and develop strategies for capturing cultural particularity and historical transformation. These authors served their visions of realism by tactically embracing improbability in the form of coincidences, fatalism, supernaturalism, and luck. Understanding this strategy helps us to appreciate how realist novels work to historicize the social worlds and experiences they represent and asks us to rethink the very foundation of realism. Su Min Kim is an independent scholar of nineteenth-century British literature. Her research focuses on the intersections of literary and mathematical history in nineteenth-century Europe. She is also a freelance writer and polyglot. For more conversations on her research, writing, and foreign languages, contact her at sumin.kim@u.nus.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/british-studies

Uncut Poetry
Midas Touches Himself

Uncut Poetry

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2022 6:04


"... freedom is never wrested away, it is forever a choice which we just gift away."   The tragedy of the modern day work place is its uncanny ability to numb souls. Oh jobs give purpose, direction, sustenance. But the price to be paid is often exacting. It's a dichotomous entity - both a portal to freedom and an entrapment, a privilege of accomplishment and a secret that erodes, a means to stability and an illusion of permanence, the shimmer of independence and the reality of a cul-de-sac. There is so much which we demand of a job forgetting that it demands equally of us.  There is no free ride in this world and the money, perks, and position which are required to put one's body and soul together in fact delinks the body from the soul.   What is this dichotomy, this  reality of heights attached with acrophobia? What is this desperate need for power and privilege and the inability to hold on to the spoils? The desperate cry to be held when the heights bring  distance without the insight,  when the hunger to be understood often leads to a life full of hiatuses.    What are we if not beings subsumed in the search for meaning? To earn is often the mistaken first step to fullness, without knowing that it is also the first step away from fulfilment. What is it about the modern work place that it erodes our souls so? That embedded within its necessities is the entire armament of destruction. It is so easy to live wrapped up in the beatific illusion of privilege with all its accruements, when the very marrow  of our souls has been exacted as it's price.   We often don't even know what we've become. On the wings of accolades, we mistake living for life. Are we fools to be fooled or we know no other way to approach life than what we've been trained to do? We are often no more than what our jobs demand and give. The fog inside us grows so thick that we don't recognize our own charred selves, as we put ourselves on a mantel covered in gold and silver. We are our very own Midas.   If you liked this poem, consider listening to these other poems which talk of sublimity and improbabilities  - The Improbability of Wishes  When the Goddesses Depart   The Sublime in the Ordinary  Follow me on Instagram at @sunilgivesup. Get in touch with me on uncutpoetrynow@gmail.com Subscribe to my newsletter The Uncuts here - https://theuncuts.substack.com   The details of the music used in this episode are as follows - Evacuation by Sascha Ende® Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8118-evacuation License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Uncut Poetry
The Improbability of Wishes

Uncut Poetry

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2021 5:17


"There's always a road waiting for one of the lovers to depart."   The saga of love is a play of light and shadow. There is incident, coincidence, an assemblage of adrenalin, a bellowing of blood, a singling out of songs, a resurgence of senses. Love arranges it's own arrivals, often as a storm, frequently as a story, most often as winter sun. It rearranges parts of our life, it splinters our days in ways that distance hurts -  the desire to be, see, touch, smell, immerse, borders on desperation.   For deep inside, every lover knows that embedded in the ecstasy of a love story is it's extinction. Sometimes as slow burn, sometimes as a turn on the road, generally as gentle drift, often as an exercise of getting lost.   And then the helplessness ensues. Compasses point towards the setting sun, the flowers coalesce into routine, the days stop beckoning, sunrises only show autumns. But it is as if it's preordained - just as love is as much a part of life as breathing, separation is it's conjoined twin.   Why does love wither? Where does it go when it's gone? Are there secret burial grounds for love, epitaph-less, unmarked? Is there a floating cemetery of feelings in heaven for lost love - a consideration for the hurt, commiseration for the haunted, a soul for the homeless?   Because the inevitability of drift is in love's DNA,  it's loss is in its definition, it's celebration is forever aforetime. But we accept its inevitable tragedy, because our life is governed by its presence, and gets its mojo from its promise.   The journey, in life, or love, then, is everything.   If you liked this poem, consider listening to these other poems which talk of poignant separations -  Heartbreak Lovers of Broken Mountains Fallen Flowers Find other magical things, like a lovely free chapbook of poems, and other resources here.   Uncut Poetry has started a new Podcast called Red River Sessions (on Spotify, iTunes, Pocket Casts, etc), where we will talk to published poets, about their poetry, their craft and what haunts them. It is brought to you by Red River, which is the premier independent publisher of poetry books, and Uncut Poetry.    I am Sunil Bhandari.   I am a poet based out of India. My book of poetry 'Of Love and Other Abandonments' was an Amazon bestseller. My second book is 'Of Journeys & Other Ways to Get Lost'. Both are available on Amazon. Follow me on Instagram at @sunilgivesup. Get in touch with me on uncutpoetrynow@gmail.com   The details of the music used in this episode are as follows - Reaching The Sky  [Long Version] by Alexander Nakarada Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6222-reaching-the-sky--long-version License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license    

ReviewAnew Podcast
THE GREEN KNIGHT (2021) [a convo about honor, duty, the improbability of talking animals, and comparing/contrasting the original poem]

ReviewAnew Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 107:11


BLACK NOVEMBER PRICES STILL GOING! GET YOUR REQUEST IN BEFORE ALL SLOTS ARE FILLED! https://ko-fi.com/RAPCRITIC AND SUPPORT MY SHOW HERE AND GET EXCLUSIVE EPISODES PLUS JOIN THE RC DISCORD! https://www.patreon.com/rapcritic --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reviewanew/support

A Point of View
A Study in Improbability

A Point of View

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 10:03


Adam Gopnik reflects on the ever-increasing accessibility of the past. He ponders what effect it has when "everything in the world that we can ever remember, everything that has accidentally haunted our imaginations for even a moment" is available online. Producer: Adele Armstrong

First Baptist New Orleans | Sermons
The Improbability of the Kingdom (Audio)

First Baptist New Orleans | Sermons

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021


KPL Podcast
KPL Podcast March 2021 Week 3 with special guest Claudia Gray

KPL Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 47:19


Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the KPL Podcast! This week we speak with sci-fi fantasy author Claudia Gray about her latest "House of EL: Book One." Then Jigisha brings to our attention the life of Rosalind Franklin in our next science segment. Finally your hosts chat about graphic novel recommendations and an upcoming library program they are excited to share. All on this can't miss episode of the KPL Podcast!  Have a topic you'd like us to explore? Comments? Please write to us at podcast@kirkwoodpubliclibrary.orgRecommendations1. The Improbability of Love by Hannah Rothschild2. Dancing with a Octopus by Debra Harding3. Double Helix by James Watson4. Rosalind Franklin and DNA by Anne Sayre5. The Dark Lady of DNA by Brenda Maddox6. My Sister Rosalind Franklin by Jenifer Glynn7. California Dreamin by Penelope Bagieu8. Dresden File Graphic Novel by Mark Powers9. Excalibur by Tini Howard10. What so Funny about Truth, Justice, and the American Way

Hughson Street Baptist Church
The Improbability of the Possibility of the Universe’s Existence without a Prime Mover

Hughson Street Baptist Church

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 41:32


Western culture has moved from a time when it was impossible not to believe in God, to a time when it became possible not to believe in God, to a time, when for many, it is impossible to believe in God. We can be made to feel foolish or even anti-intellectual to believe that a prime-mover was necessarily essential for the universe to exist. Yet, can the universe possibly exist with out a supreme being setting it in motion? Join us as we consider the possibilities of a self existing universe and why belief in a prime-mover is not only theoretical and plausible but necessarily essential. The (rather extensive) notes are attached.

James North Baptist Church
The Improbability of the Possibility of the Universe's Existence without a Prime Mover

James North Baptist Church

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 41:32


Western culture has moved from a time when it was impossible not to believe in God, to a time when it became possible not to believe in God, to a time, when for many, it is impossible to believe in God. We can be made to feel foolish or even anti-intellectual to believe that a prime-mover was necessarily essential for the universe to exist. Yet, can the universe possibly exist with out a supreme being setting it in motion? Join us as we consider the possibilities of a self existing universe and why belief in a prime-mover is not only theoretical and plausible but necessarily essential. The (rather extensive) notes are attached.

QuickRead.com Podcast - Free book summaries
Summary of "The Improbability Principle" by David J. Hand | Free Audiobook

QuickRead.com Podcast - Free book summaries

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 19:27


The science behind miracles. Have you ever encountered something so striking that it made you say, “That’s a miracle!” Or perhaps you’ve experienced a phenomenon that makes you feel as though it’s too extraordinary to ever happen by chance. But the research of professor and statistician David J. Hand indicates that what we consider miraculous is actually both ordinary and easily predicted according to something called the improbability principle. This book unpacks the science and statistics behind seemingly miraculous phenomena. Do you want more free book summaries like this? Download our app for free at https://www.QuickRead.com/App and get access to hundreds of free book and audiobook summaries. DISCLAIMER: This book summary is meant as a preview and not a replacement for the original book. If you like this summary please consider purchasing the original book to get the full experience as the original author intended to. If you are the original author of any book on QuickRead and would like us to remove it, please contact us at hello@quickread.com

The Keith Craft Podcast
The Improbability Of Our Beliefs

The Keith Craft Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 5:34


Leadershipology is a word that Keith coined years ago. The suffix -ology means “the study of,” therefore the word leadershipology means “the study of leadership.” Leadership is choosing a way of thinking, being and doing life that is not common. Living life as a leader is not easy but through daily encouragement and empowerment, I believe that you can continually transform your life by challenging your own thought processes. The purpose of Leadershipology is to help leaders move beyond knowledge into action daily! For 2021 I will be sharing a 5 min 3-5 times a week leadershipology to help you think...be...do leadership in your life - daily. For 5 minutes a day, my goal is to help you have more of an intentional leadership emphasis, so that you can grow in your thought processes as a leader. You can also sign up for FREE daily inspiration at: KeithCraft.org/Leadershipology For more resources and learning opportunities visit: KeithCraft.org and follow Keith on all social platforms @KeithCraft.

Pharaoh Wizards
Bonus Episode: Infinite Improbability Game Generator 64

Pharaoh Wizards

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 105:57


Super special bonus episode, the guys invite Shadow Wizard Justin aka Vibrolux/Justin4Now to test how many games the guys have actually played from a random list. Much fun and there's a power trip on the line for the winner. *DISCLAIMER* Recording gets a little out of sync towards the end of every segment. We don't know why this happened, blaming Anchor for this one, but it took a long time to record and just throw out, so it's happening. Another review for Mace: the Dark Age coming next week. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pharaoh-wizards/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pharaoh-wizards/support

W&L After Class, the Lifelong Learning Podcast
When You're a Statistical Improbability

W&L After Class, the Lifelong Learning Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 45:28


Thinking Creatively about Life and the Mathematics within it with Sybil Prince Nelson Join us for a truly unique conversation with Assistant Professor of Mathematics Sybil Prince Nelson ('01). Together, we discuss her path through W&L as a Math and Music major; her current careers as a statistician, author and professor; and why she dubbed herself a "statistic improbability."

Groovy Soup
beach girl and The Infinite Improbability Drive

Groovy Soup

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 59:18


In the 100th episode of Groovy Soup, beach girl and the Infinite Improbability Drive join the show! Original Air Date 11-2-20 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Jolly Swagman Podcast
#95: Inside Humanity's Infinite Improbability Drive - Matt Ridley

The Jolly Swagman Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 105:28


Matt Ridley is an author, journalist, biologist, and businessman. His books have sold over a million copies. Show notes Selected links •Follow Matt Ridley: Website | Twitter •How Innovation Works, by Matt Ridley •The Origins of Virtue, by Matt Ridley •Zero to One, by Peter Thiel •Born Standing Up, by Steve Martin •The Innovator's Dilemma, by Clayton Christensen •'The Use of Knowledge in Society', essay by Friedrich Hayek •Bad Blood, by John Carreyrou •The Great Stagnation, by Tyler Cowen •The Rise and Fall of American Growth, by Robert Gordon Topics discussed •When did Matt first come to understand the disturbing notion of selfish gene theory? 8:55 •How did Matt, a biologist, become so interested in innovation? 16:20 •The infinite improbability drive. 20:30 •What's the difference between innovation and invention? 24:05 •What do most people (wrongly) believe about how innovation works? 25:48 •Why innovation relies on collaboration. 33:53 •Innovation is the child of freedom. But what amount or types of freedom are sufficient to underpin innovation? 40:35 •Why does innovation thrive in fragmented political systems? 46:39 •Does unfettered economic freedom tend irresistibly towards monopolies? 50:37 •Antitrust enforcement: have we been doing enough? 1:02:44 •The relationship between uncertainty and innovation. 1:05:58 •Frauds and visionaries. 1:14:20 •Uncertainty and economics. 1:15:26 •Are we in the midst of a Great Stagnation? 1:26:40 •Can we escape stagnation? 1:40:30

Groovy Soup
The Infinite Improbability Drive

Groovy Soup

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2020 27:15


The Infinite Improbability Drive joins the Soup this week! Original Air Date 3-10-20

QuickRead.com Podcast - Free book summaries
The Improbability Principle by David J. Hand | Summary | Free Audiobook

QuickRead.com Podcast - Free book summaries

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 19:05


The science behind miracles. Have you ever encountered something so striking that it made you say, “That’s a miracle!” Or perhaps you’ve experienced a phenomenon that makes you feel as though it’s too extraordinary to ever happen by chance. But the research of professor and statistician David J. Hand indicates that what we consider miraculous is actually both ordinary and easily predicted according to something called the improbability principle. This book unpacks the science and statistics behind seemingly miraculous phenomena. *** Do you want more free audiobook summaries like this? Download our app for free at QuickRead.com/App and get access to hundreds of free book and audiobook summaries.

Tales from the Waystone
026 TftWS - Infinite Improbability Drive ACTIVATED!

Tales from the Waystone

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 62:18


Welcome to Tales from the Waystone, Episode 26; Infinite Improbability Drive ACTIVATED!, where we will be discussing chapters fifty-six and fifty-seven of Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind through a lens of Narrative Causality (which is mostly our way of saying 'advancing the plot'). If you like us a lot, will you please toss us a rating or review? https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/tales-from-the-waystone-977242/about Interesting fact links:The Bees' Knees: https://science.sciencemag.org/content/368/6493/881

Groovy Soup
Subterranean and The Infinite Improbability Drive

Groovy Soup

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2020 57:43


Subterranean and The Infinite Improbability Drive join this week's Soup! Original Air Date: 2-18-19

Michael Covel's Trend Following
Ep. 850: David Hand Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Michael Covel's Trend Following

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 45:00


My guest today is David J. Hand, an emeritus professor of mathematics and senior research investigator at Imperial College London, a former president of the Royal Statistical Society, and a fellow of the British Academy. His many previous books include The Improbability Principle, Measurement: A Very Short Introduction, Statistics: A Very Short Introduction, and Principles of Data Mining. The topic is his book Dark Data: Why What You Don't Know Matters. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: David Hand Improbability principle Statistics Underestimating variability Improbability principles Fabricated data Social Sciences Jump in! --- I'm MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I'm proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I'd like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can't get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!

New Age Raid: A Modern Journey through Spirituality in the New Age
Ep 2: Buddhism and the Infinite Improbability of All Things

New Age Raid: A Modern Journey through Spirituality in the New Age

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 33:44


In our first exploratory episode, we visit Buddhism, it's basic tenets, Brody's experience with it and the useful practices you can use to enhance your own spiritual path. There's a lot here to help with the hard stuff of life, and learning to see beauty in every moment. If you would like to email feedback and suggestions, you may do so at newageraid@gmail.com, and if you would like to support the making of the podcast, visit our Patreon at patreon.com/newageraid. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/b-c53/message

Sarah's Book Shelves Live
Ep. 41: Winter 2020 Book Preview

Sarah's Book Shelves Live

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 56:40


Welcome back for the first episode of 2020…the Winter 2020 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books! Catherine and I share our most anticipated books coming out for the first quarter (January – March) of 2020. Also, stay tuned for my Most Anticipated Books of Winter 2020 blog post, which is coming out tomorrow. I’ll share some of the books I talked about in this podcast, but also some that I didn’t! This post contains affiliate links (plus: here’s your Amazon Smile-specific affiliate link), through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Announcement Starting this month, I’m introducing a new bonus feature for $5/month podcast patrons! I’m going to do a monthly solo episode (i.e. no co-host) where I do the book recommendations segment from Sarah’s Book Shelves Live. So, I’ll share… 2 Old Books I Love 2 New Books I Love 1 Book I Didn’t Love (this could be a DNF) 1 Upcoming Release I’m Excited About These episodes will be released around mid-month. I’m so excited to have a place to talk about the books I’m loving (and not loving) beyond just piping in when I happen to have read a book my guest is sharing. If you’d like access to these episodes (and other bonus content), subscribe for $5/month on Patreon! Highlights Catherine and my success rate for books we shared in our Fall 2019 Preview episode. Our Best and Worst picks from the Fall 2019 Preview episode. Catherine shares how her Louise Penny pick from the Fall Preview episode panned out. Sarah’s and Catherine’s #1 Winter book picks. Winter 2020 Book Preview January Sarah’s Picks: Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (December 31, 2019) | Buy from Amazon [8:20]  Long Bright River by Liz Moore (January 7) | Buy from Amazon [14:57] We Wish You Luck by Caroline Zancan (January 14) | Buy from Amazon [19:23] American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins (January 21) | Buy from Amazon [25:09] Catherine’s Picks: Topics of Conversation by Miranda Popkey (January 7) | Buy from Amazon [13:13] Lady Clementine by Marie Benedict (January 7) | Buy from Amazon [17:29] February Sarah’s Picks: The Cactus League by Emily Nemens (February 4) | Buy from Amazon [31:12] Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin (February 18) | Buy from Amazon [36:16] Catherine’s Picks: Weather by Jenny Offill (February 11) | Buy from Amazon [23:09] House of Trelawney by Hannah Rothschild (February 11) | Buy from Amazon [29:16] The Lost Diary of M by Paul Wolfe (February 25) | Buy from Amazon [33:57] March Sarah’s Picks: My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell (March 10) | Buy from Amazon [40:48] Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel (March 17) | Buy from Amazon [44:25] The Familiar Dark by Amy Engel (March 31) | Buy from Amazon [48:57] Catherine’s Picks:  Writers and Lovers by Lily King (March 3) | Buy from Amazon [38:32] A Good Neighborhood by Therese Anne Fowler (March 10) | Buy from Amazon [43:02] The Mountains Sing by Que Mai Phan Nguyen (March 17) | Buy from Amazon [46:26] The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel (March 24) | Buy from Amazon [50:44] Other Books Mentioned The Other’s Gold by Elizabeth Ames (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [4:20] (My Review) The Dutch House by Ann Patchett (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [4:38] Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia | Buy from Amazon [4:54] The Testaments by Margaret Atwood (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [5:09] City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [5:09] Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [5:09] The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern | Buy from Amazon [5:09] The Great Pretender by Susannah Cahalan | Buy from Amazon [5:50] Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan (My Review)| Buy from Amazon [5:50] A Door in the Earth by Amy Waldman (August 27) | Buy from Amazon [6:29] The Submission by Amy Waldman | Buy from Amazon [7:00] Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill | Buy from Amazon [14:11] Miracle Creek by Angie Kim (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [16:49] A Nearly Normal Family by M.T. Edvardsson (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [16:49] Dopesick by Beth Macy (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [17:13] The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict | Buy from Amazon [17:53] The Ensemble by Aja Gabel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [22:43] The Improbability of Love by Hannah Rothschild | Buy from Amazon [29:36] The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach | Buy from Amazon [32:27] Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [33:01] The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [33:57] Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (My Review) | Buy from Amazon[37:44] Euphoria by Lily King | Buy from Amazon [38:32] From the Corner of the Oval by Beck Dorey-Stein (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [39:45] Out East by John Glenn (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [39:45] Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitgerald by Therese Anne Fowler (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [43:04] On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong | Buy from Amazon [48:05] The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [49:40] Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [50:51] Other Links Mommy Dead and Dearest (HBO documentary about DeeDee Blanchard) The Vietnam War (documentary by Ken Burns) About Catherine Gilmore Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Catherine started The Gilmore Guide to Books over 6 years ago after wrapping up a career as a corporate librarian. She loves books and reading (surprise!) and currently lives in Seattle. Support the Podcast Support on Patreon - When you support the podcast on Patreon for $5/month, get bonus podcast episodes and other goodies! Share - If you like the podcast, I’d love for you to share it with your reader friends…in real life and on social media (there’s easy share buttons at the bottom of this post!). Subscribe...wherever you listen to podcasts, so new episodes will appear in your feed as soon as they’re released. Rate and Review - Search for “Sarah’s Book Shelves” in Apple Podcasts…or wherever you listen to podcasts! Feedback - I want this podcast to fit what you’re looking for, so I truly do want your feedback! Please tell me (email me at sarahsbookshelves@gmail.com or DM me on social media) what you like, don’t like, want more of, want less of, etc. I’d also love to hear topics you’d like me to cover and guests you’d like to hear from.

Electric Retox
Ep. 298: Infinite Improbability Drive

Electric Retox

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2019


The Infinite Improbability Drive is a wonderful new method of crossing interstellar distances in a few seconds; without all that tedious mucking about in hyperspace. As the Improbability Drive reaches infinite improbability, it passes through every conceivable point in every conceivable universe almost simultaneously. In other words, you're never sure where you'll end up or even what species you'll be when you get there. It's therefore important to dress accordingly. Dallas-local artist J Clay helms this 73 minute adventure.

What On Earth Is Happening
What On Earth Is Happening #220

What On Earth Is Happening

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2019 180:00


Video: What On Earth Is Happening - Episode #220 Date: 2019-08-18 Topics: Telsa & Humanity's Missing Paradigm Shift Revisited Part 2, What On Earth Is Happening is a tapestry of Knowledge which has prior prerequisites for understanding, The Goal of the Great Work is in the Here and Now, Social Experiments to gauge social intelligence on Occult Knowledge and True Awakening, Mark’s view of the so-called "truth" "community," Widespread public disbelief in Truth, Natural Law, Google's outright and overt Censorship of Truth, the Improbability of the Clinton-related "suicides," Big-Tech authoritarian policies, the Paradigm Shift is stalled by the belief in "Authority," the False Left-vs.-Right political paradigm, Natural Law is virtually absent from freedom/truth community, Mainstream Media are paid liars and propagandists, the Mental Contradiction of Vegans who believe in and condone Government, Covert and overt oppression of Free Energy, Free Energy proponents and patent holders lack of understanding of Natural Law, Anarchists lack of knowledge of The Occult, Lack of Natural Law philosophy in the Free Energy movement, Bad People who don’t want to learn truth and rights, Bad People who don’t want to help change bad conditions, Accountability for the Sleeping Masses, the Need for Discernment and Judgement when attempting to find Spiritual Truth, Universal Peace through a Paradigm Shift in Consciousness, Care and technological solutions for human progress, Brainwashing and censorship by professors and administration in American Universities, Whole food plant-based diet vs. Processed Foods, Awareness of Synchronicities through studying The Tarot studies, Knowing the true philosophy of Thelema vs. glorifying Aleister Crowley, the agenda to push people toward Androgyny as espoused by the Whitehall Church of Satan. Related Images: Download (zip archive)

The BreakPoint Podcast
Asteroids and the Improbability of Our Existence

The BreakPoint Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2019 3:55


On April 13, 2029, a 370-meter wide asteroid formally known as 99942 Apophis will pass by Earth at a distance of about 19,000 miles. While 19,000 miles sounds like a long way away, but in astronomical terms it's the equivalent of having a bullet whiz by your ear. There are man-made satellites that orbit farther from Earth. Even scarier, it was initially believed there was a slight chance Apophis could strike the Earth in 2036. That's why, when the asteroid and its trajectory was discovered in 2004, scientists named it after the Egyptian god of chaos who, by the way, is also the villain in the TV series, Stargate-SG1. Thankfully, that possibility has since been ruled out. Still, as the saying goes “There are plenty more where that came from,” in particular, in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The imminent threat of asteroid-caused destruction was the motivation behind a recent Planetary Defense Conference at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. The purpose of the conference was to discuss “the threat to Earth posed by asteroids and comets, and actions that might be taken to deflect a threatening object.” While the chances of something the size of Apophis or bigger hitting the Earth are remote, it would only take one to dramatically alter or even destroy human civilization as we know it. Thus, we should be grateful that scientists are taking the potential threat seriously. And yet, all of this underscores how improbable our very existence, never mind human civilization, is. There is something called the “Rare Earth Hypothesis,” which holds that intelligent life is the result of “improbable astrophysical and geological events and circumstances.” Whereas people like Carl Sagan insisted, based on faulty math and even faultier logic, that intelligent life was common in the Cosmos, the Rare Earth Hypothesis takes note of all the things that had to go exactly right for us to exist. For instance, not only does a planet have to be just the right distance from its sun, often called the “Goldilocks Zone,” but its tilt and orbit must be just right, too. And, its sun must also be just the right distance from the center of its galaxy. Even if the astrophysical requirements are met, there's still geology. The historian Will Durant once wrote that “civilization exists at the forbearance of geology, subject to change without notice.” For a stark reminder of how precarious human life and civilization are geologically, just recall the 2004 earthquake and tsunami off the coast of Sumatra that killed more than 200,000 people. As horrific as that geological event was, it wasn't even the deadliest of my lifetime: In 1976, an earthquake in China killed between 240 and 600 thousand people. Our response to our persistent existence despite the precariousness of our condition shouldn't be fear or alarm; it should be wonder and gratitude that we are here at all. Think of Psalm 8, where considering the moon and stars prompts the question “What is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?” Compared to much of the created order, never mind God, we're fragile, dependent, and not very powerful. Nevertheless, God is mindful of us and He does care for us. In the climax to the book of Job, the Lord, speaking out of the whirlwind—yet another natural phenomenon we are powerless against—makes it clear that He is not obligated to speak to us. He is the creator. We are the creatures. And yet, He does speak to us. Even more than that, he became one of us. He took on our fragility, finitude, and vulnerability. Physicist Freeman Dyson once wrote that the more he examined the universe and the details of its architecture, the more evidence he found that the universe in some sense must have known we were coming. Actually, its creator did, which is why we continue to beat the odds.

1% Better
Jo Bhakdi - Defeating Cancer, Precision Medicine, & the Ladder of Improbability - EP103

1% Better

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 72:05


Jo Bhakdi is the founder of Quantgene,a company that combines precision genomics, AI and a new perspective on medicine to detect disease at early stages.Bhakdi galvanized a network of world-leading scientists and engineers to tackle computational and clinical challenges in DNA sequencing to accelerate the pace of modern medicine, arming us with a tool that is changing the future of human health.This is one of the most fascinating interviews I’ve done and if Quantgene delivers on its promise, which I believe they will, expect to be hearing a lot more about Jo Bhakdi in the years to come.Check out the episode page on the site for full show notes summary - www.robofthegreen.ie

1% Better
Jo Bhakdi - Defeating Cancer, Precision Medicine, & the Ladder of Improbability - EP103

1% Better

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2019 72:05


Jo Bhakdi is the founder of Quantgene,a company that combines precision genomics, AI and a new perspective on medicine to detect disease at early stages.Bhakdi galvanized a network of world-leading scientists and engineers to tackle computational and clinical challenges in DNA sequencing to accelerate the pace of modern medicine, arming us with a tool that is changing the future of human health.This is one of the most fascinating interviews I’ve done and if Quantgene delivers on its promise, which I believe they will, expect to be hearing a lot more about Jo Bhakdi in the years to come.Check out the episode page on the site for full show notes summary - www.robofthegreen.ie

In Session with Dr. Farid Holakouee
December 03, 2018 Holiday Toy Drive, Discussion on the book "The Improbability Principle," Break-ups

In Session with Dr. Farid Holakouee

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2018 46:41


December 03, 2018 Holiday Toy Drive, Discussion on the book "The Improbability Principle," Break-ups by Dr. Farid Holakouee

Nerds On Draft
Simcoe, Improbability Drive and Factfulness

Nerds On Draft

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2018


Dead birds, facts, non-facts, beer, gaming PCs... its all related. SIMCOE by HILL FARMSTEAD BreweryBeerAdvocate IMPROBABILITY DRIVE by AERONAUT/FINBACK BreweryBeerAdvocate NOTES Whispersync Woman Found in Wall Factfulness by Hans Rosling Beheading Story Trump wants your beer

Informed Choice Radio Personal Finance Podcast
ICR302: Professor David Hand, The Improbability Principle

Informed Choice Radio Personal Finance Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2018 18:09


Why is it that incredibly unlikely things actually happen quite regularly and why should we, in fact, expect such things to happen?  My guest on the podcast today is Professor David Hand and we're talking about his book, The Improbability Principle. If you're interested in coincidences, probability or gambling, this conversation with eminent statistician David Hand is especially for you.  David has a long and impressive bio. He's Senior Research Investigator and Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Imperial College, London.  He's also Chief Scientific Advisor to Winton Capital Management, which is where we connected. David is a Fellow of the British Academy, and an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries, and has served (twice) as President of the Royal Statistical Society.  David is a prolific academic, having published 300 scientific papers and 29 books, including Principles of Data Mining, Information Generation, Measurement Theory and Practice, The Wellbeing of Nations, and The Improbability Principle, the subject of our conversation today.  He's recipient of the Guy Medal of the Royal Statistical Society, the George Box Medal and, in 2013, was made OBE for services to research and innovation. Here's my conversation with Professor David Hand, author of The Improbability Principle, in episode 302 of Informed Choice Radio.

The Nice Guys on Business
474: Scaling a Business Even Against Improbability

The Nice Guys on Business

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2017 31:51


Reach Us Here: Doug- @DJDoug Strickland- @NiceGuyonBiz Greg - @gregcentineo Greg's website - www.GregCentineo.com   Show Notes by Show Producer: Anna Nygren   Patreon   Independent Productions You're born with the ability to handle adversity If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish it When Greg isn't producing movies, he entrepreneurs it up Taking ideas and making them a reality No one gives a fuck about your dreams but you So you're gonna have to will those dreams into existence The millennials are born to see through the bullshit   Closing Lines “Unless dogs and cats speak English, I can't use them to build a company” -Greg   Sponsor Link www.Unfolding.biz  Spinners and other promotional products, get 15% off with the promo code 2NICEGUYS through Sept. 30.   Nice Guys Links Support the podcast at www.Patreon.com/NiceGuys   Subscribe to the Podcast   Niceguysonbusiness.com   TurnkeyPodcast.com - You're the expert. Let us help prove it. Podcast Production, Concept to Launch   Book Doug and/or Strick as a speaker at your upcoming event.   Amazon #1 Best selling book Nice Guys Finish First. Doug's Business Building Bootcamp (10 Module Course)   Survey: Take our short survey so The Nice Guys know what you like.     Partner Links: Amazon.com: Click before buying anything. Help support the podcast.   Interview Valet:  Get interviewed on top podcasts and share your message.   Acuity Scheduling: Stop wasting time going back and forth scheduling appointments Dalyn Miller PR -- Guest Placement and Promotion www.ThePodcastTeam.com Social Quant - Boost your Twitter following the right way. Targeted reach Promise Statement: To provide an experience that is entertaining and adds value to your life. Don't underestimate the Power of Nice.

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Infinite Improbability Issues (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2017 24:56


Science Fiction loves the Many Worlds Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics, but its implication go far beyond basic Alternate Universes and histories. Today we will explore some of the mind-bending consequences of this theory. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/FaEkdQiweVE Paper by Andrei Linde and Vitaly Vanchurin: "How many universes are in the multiverse?" https://arxiv.org/pdf/0910.1589.pdf Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Support the Channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Visit the sub-reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Cover Art by Jakub Grygier: https://www.artstation.com/artist/jakub_grygier

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Infinite Improbability Issues

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2017 25:35


Science Fiction loves the Many Worlds Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics, but its implication go far beyond basic Alternate Universes and histories. Today we will explore some of the mind-bending consequences of this theory. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/FaEkdQiweVE Paper by Andrei Linde and Vitaly Vanchurin: "How many universes are in the multiverse?" https://arxiv.org/pdf/0910.1589.pdf Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Support the Channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Visit the sub-reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Cover Art by Jakub Grygier: https://www.artstation.com/artist/jakub_grygier Music by: Dan McLeod, "The Eagles Journey of the Sorcerer Remix", "Calculations", "Mysterious Universe", "Vacuum", "Nova Caustica", "The End" Sergey Cheremisinov, "Labyrinth" Lombus, "Amino

Provocative Enlightenment Radio
The Improbability Principle with David Hand

Provocative Enlightenment Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2017 52:28


David Hand is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Imperial College in London, where he was Professor of Statistics. He served two terms of office as President of the Royal Statistical Society, and is currently Chief Scientific Advisor to Winton Capital Management. As a statistician, he is an enthusiast for data, and how to extract information and understanding from it, and for how probability and chance affect our lives. He’s written 29 books, including The Improbability Principle: Why Coincidences, Miracles, and Rare Events Happen Every Day. The Improbability Principle explores the curious and apparently contradictory fact that events which are extremely unlikely seem to occur terribly often. We know that the chance of winning a lottery is astronomically small, and yet someone seems to win almost every week. Worse, there are people who have won lotteries twice, and even three times. We hear stories of people who lose a ring, only to rediscover it twenty years later. Many of us have had the experience of thinking of someone just before the phone rang, and it turns out be them, or of visiting a strange town and unexpectedly bumping into a neighbour or old friend. In his book, Hand describe why these sorts of things should in fact be expected. They are the result of five laws – scientific and mathematical laws of nature, not magical laws. Put together, these laws essentially say that extremely improbable events are commonplace, and show why this is the case. To learn more about Provocative Enlightenment Radio, go to http://www.provocativeenlightenment.com

Alabama Football Podcast - College Football Talk dedicated to the University of Alabama Crimson Tide

Alabama Football Podcast Breaks Down the 2017 Alabama Recruiting Class   In this episode Tom and Dave from the Alabama Football Podcast breakdown the Tide’s haul on National Signing Day 2017.   The Improbability of it All Trees do not grow to the sky. There is a way about things, a natural order, a limit. That is unless the sapling in question was planted in Tuscaloosa a decade ago by master arborist Nick Saban. Only a few short years ago Alabama set a record for pulling in the second and then the third consecutive top ranked recruiting class. When Saban started to showcase his recruiting skills a surprisingly few programs could boast three consecutive top 10 classes. Now Saban is just showing off, running laps around the recruiting competition with his 7th consecutive top ranked class. Oh, and according to one service, his highest ranked class while patrolling the sidelines in Bryant-Denny. Breaking Down the Class With 26 signees, 12 early enrollees, 2 Blue Shirts, and even a 4-star Gray Shirt, the story of this class is already legend.  Add in the 3 years invested in its assemblage and the 3-5 years in which most of these Crimson careers will play out and it is easy to agree that this plot line has many chapters yet to tell. But that didn’t stop the intrepid AFP team from putting our spin on the freshly minted class.  We predict our day one contributors, career all-stars, and x-factors. Further, we identify position battles that will burn hot this spring with promises for lasting impacts across the playing rotation in the fall. The Future is Next In January, Alabama fell to Clemson on the biggest stage the sport has to offer. In today’s headlines-trump-facts environment, that portended the collapse of the Alabama dynasty. However, to take that position is ignore facts that Stevie Wonder can see spring from the page. By Saban standards, the Tide fielded a young team while continuing to develop a stockpile of talented youngsters who have not yet broken into the rotation.  Add to the mix a talented and diverse 2017 class and it does not look like Alabama is going anywhere any time soon.

Alabama Football Podcast - College Football Talk dedicated to the University of Alabama Crimson Tide

Alabama Football Podcast Breaks Down the 2017 Alabama Recruiting Class   In this episode Tom and Dave from the Alabama Football Podcast breakdown the Tide’s haul on National Signing Day 2017.   The Improbability of it All Trees do not grow to the sky. There is a way about things, a natural order, a limit. That is unless the sapling in question was planted in Tuscaloosa a decade ago by master arborist Nick Saban. Only a few short years ago Alabama set a record for pulling in the second and then the third consecutive top ranked recruiting class. When Saban started to showcase his recruiting skills a surprisingly few programs could boast three consecutive top 10 classes. Now Saban is just showing off, running laps around the recruiting competition with his 7th consecutive top ranked class. Oh, and according to one service, his highest ranked class while patrolling the sidelines in Bryant-Denny. Breaking Down the Class With 26 signees, 12 early enrollees, 2 Blue Shirts, and even a 4-star Gray Shirt, the story of this class is already legend.  Add in the 3 years invested in its assemblage and the 3-5 years in which most of these Crimson careers will play out and it is easy to agree that this plot line has many chapters yet to tell. But that didn’t stop the intrepid AFP team from putting our spin on the freshly minted class.  We predict our day one contributors, career all-stars, and x-factors. Further, we identify position battles that will burn hot this spring with promises for lasting impacts across the playing rotation in the fall. The Future is Next In January, Alabama fell to Clemson on the biggest stage the sport has to offer. In today’s headlines-trump-facts environment, that portended the collapse of the Alabama dynasty. However, to take that position is ignore facts that Stevie Wonder can see spring from the page. By Saban standards, the Tide fielded a young team while continuing to develop a stockpile of talented youngsters who have not yet broken into the rotation.  Add to the mix a talented and diverse 2017 class and it does not look like Alabama is going anywhere any time soon.

We Have Concerns
Infinite Improbability Drive

We Have Concerns

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2016 18:47


After months of speculation and leaked documents, NASA's long-awaited EM Drive paper has finally been peer-reviewed and published. And it shows that the 'impossible' propulsion system really does appear to work. Jeff gloats as Anthony considers what this might mean for our prospects of dying in space. GET BONUS EPISODES, VIDEO HANGOUTS AND MORE. VISIT: http://patreon.com/wehaveconcerns Get all your sweet We Have Concerns merch by swinging by http://wehaveconcerns.com/shop Hey! If you’re enjoying the show, please take a moment to rate/review it on whatever service you use to listen. Here’s the iTunes link: http://bit.ly/wehaveconcerns And here’s the Stitcher link: http://bit.ly/stitcherwhc Jeff on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeffcannata Anthony on Twitter: http://twitter.com/acarboni Today’s story was sent in by gamejumperx: http://www.iflscience.com/space/the-peer-reviewed-emdrive-paper-is-officially-out/ If you’ve seen a story you think belongs on the show, send it to wehaveconcernsshow@gmail.com or leave it on the subreddit:http://reddit.com/r/wehaveconcern

Provocative Enlightenment Radio
The Improbability Principle with David Hand

Provocative Enlightenment Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2016 52:28


David Hand is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Imperial College in London, where he was Professor of Statistics. He served two terms of office as President of the Royal Statistical Society, and is currently Chief Scientific Advisor to Winton Capital Management. As a statistician, he is an enthusiast for data, and how to extract information and understanding from it, and for how probability and chance affect our lives. He’s written 29 books, including The Improbability Principle: Why Coincidences, Miracles, and Rare Events Happen Every Day. The Improbability Principle explores the curious and apparently contradictory fact that events which are extremely unlikely seem to occur terribly often. We know that the chance of winning a lottery is astronomically small, and yet someone seems to win almost every week. Worse, there are people who have won lotteries twice, and even three times. We hear stories of people who lose a ring, only to rediscover it twenty years later. Many of us have had the experience of thinking of someone just before the phone rang, and it turns out be them, or of visiting a strange town and unexpectedly bumping into a neighbour or old friend. In his book, Hand describe why these sorts of things should in fact be expected. They are the result of five laws – scientific and mathematical laws of nature, not magical laws. Put together, these laws essentially say that extremely improbable events are commonplace, and show why this is the case. To learn more about Provocative Enlightenment Radio, go to http://www.provocativeenlightenment.com

Getty Art + Ideas
Hannah Rothschild – Postcard from India 2

Getty Art + Ideas

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2016 23:54


If you spend your childhood visiting museums hoping that paintings could talk to you and tell you their secrets, and then if you grew up hearing stories about your family’s stolen art treasures, a fascinating story is bound to emerge. Author and filmmaker Hannah Rothschild recounts how her experiences inspired her new novel, “The Improbability … Continue reading "Hannah Rothschild – Postcard from India 2"

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Haunted Talks - The Official Podcast of The Haunted Walk
Ep 12 - David J. Hand, Why Coincidences, Miracles, and Rare Events Happen Every Day

Haunted Talks - The Official Podcast of The Haunted Walk

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2016 29:55


Are miracles nothing more than statistical probabilities? Are unobserved rare events happening around us all the time? Can you give yourself better odds at wining the lottery? In episode 12 we speak with distinguished statistician, Professor David J. Hand, about his book: The Improbability Principle – Why Coincidences, Miracles and Rare Events Happen Every Day. The odds are very favourable that you will enjoy this interview.

Dublin Bible Church
Great Wonder of Improbability

Dublin Bible Church

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2016 40:56


Dublin Bible Church
Great Wonder of Improbability

Dublin Bible Church

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2016 40:56


Warm Focus Radio
Warm Focus Ep. 25: Infinite Improbability

Warm Focus Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2016 118:17


This is a fun one. We start off very acoustic and cool, then heat up in the second half to some highly jiggly vibrations, to paraphrase Feynman. Recommended. First broadcast on BFF.fm on 2016 - 03 - 10. Tracklisting timecodes are relative to that broadcast time, Noon PST. 12:00pm Tommib Help Buss by Squarepusher on Ultravisitor (Warp) 12:03pm Turning On the Large Hadron Collider by Neat Beats on Cosmic Surgery (-) 12:06pm The Obeisant Vine (Instrumental) by Helios on Ayres (-) 12:11pm Night Trek (Bibio Remix) by Wax Stag on Night Trek (-) 12:15pm Introducing by Blazo on Alone Journey (-) 12:17pm Fumes by El Huervo on Do Not Lay Waste to Homes (-) 12:20pm C.R.E.A.M by El Michels Affair on Enter the 37th Chamber (Truth and Soul Records ) 12:23pm Neighborhoods (The Range Remix) by Yppah on Neighborhoods (-) 12:26pm Siesta by Skalpel on Transit (-) 12:30pm Seasons Change (Remix Instrumental) by Moar & Raashan Ahmad on Seasons Change (-) 12:34pm Change by DJ Premier on Beats That Collected Dust (Vol. 2) (-) 12:36pm Fu-yu by DJ Krush & Toshinori Kondo on Ki-Oku (Sony Japan) 12:40pm I'll Be Around (Spinners Cover) by Yo La Tengo on Fade (-) 12:44pm Soul Searching by Shigeto on No Better Time Than Now (-) 12:49pm Sundry by Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith on Euclid (Western Vinyl) 12:52pm Pleen 1930's by Clark on Clarence Park (-) 12:53pm The Heroic Weather Conditions of the Universe Part 3 by Alexandre Desplat on Moonrise Kingdom OST (-) 12:55pm Blue Bicycle by Hauschka on Ferndorf (-) 1:00pm I by Piano Interrupted on Kirkmann & Hodge - Piano Interrupted (-) 1:05pm XT by µ-Ziq on XTLP (-) 1:11pm Sunrise ft. Jacob Bellens - Yuksek Dub by Kasper Bjørke on Sunrise (-) 1:16pm Not Going Back to the Harbour (Dauwd Remix) by Lanterns on the Lake on Low Tide (-) 1:20pm HyperParadise (Flume Remix) by Hermitude on Parallel Paradise (-) 1:25pm Number 9 by Moon Hooch on Moon Hooch (-) 1:28pm Fot i Hose by Casiokids on Topp stemming pa lokal bar (-) 1:31pm Surf Solar by Fuck Buttons on Tarot Sport (-) 1:39pm Star Guitar by The Chemical Brothers on Brotherhood (-) 1:44pm Land, Repair, Refuel by LNRDCROY on Much Less Normal (-) 1:47pm Pagina Dos by Prefuse 73 on Prefuse 73 Reads the Books (-) 1:49pm So So So by Rone on So So So EP (-) 1:55pm Lion (Jamie XX Remix) by Four Tet on Balance 024 (-)

Beautiful Dust Specks
E3. No Powerball, No Problem... The Probable Improbability That You are You

Beautiful Dust Specks

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2016 20:57


Every time the PowerBall comes out people seem to go crazy about probability. In this episode I want you to ponder a exponentially greater probability... The probability of you! You are mathematically improbable and this should make you smile. Using mathematics and genetics some people have attempted to calculate this crazy number. I don't want to spoil the surprise, but whatever you think is the number you are way off. Let's do this. Click to view: show page on Awesound

Groks Science Radio Show and Podcast
Improbability Principle -- Groks Science Show 2015-10-07

Groks Science Radio Show and Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2015 22:17


When is a coincidence not a coincidence? On this episode, Dr. David Hand discusses his book, The Improbability Principle, and why miracles and coincidences happen much more often than we would expect.

Start the Week
The Value of Art with Grayson Perry and Hannah Rothschild

Start the Week

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2015 41:56


On Start the Week Andrew Marr discusses the value and authenticity of art. In her novel The Improbability of Love, Hannah Rothschild satirises the art world from the Russian oligarchs and sheiks ready to spend excessive amounts, to the unscrupulous dealers and politicians, as she explores what a painting is really worth. The artist Grayson Perry has never been slow to laugh at the art world and question the role of the artist, and in his latest exhibition he brings Provincial Punk to Margate. Xavier Bray is a curator at the Dulwich Picture Gallery which earlier this year placed a cheap Chinese copy among its collection to see if visitors could spot the difference, and the filmmaker Patrick Mark tells the story of the iconic luxury brand from the 19th century - Fabergé. Producer: Katy Hickman.

Mathematics
Data Science Insights - The Improbability Principle

Mathematics

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2015 67:31


Talking With Burritos
Sharknado and The Improbability of the SyFy Network -TWB02

Talking With Burritos

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2015 50:09


We're always open for suggestions and/or a favorable comment @talkingburritos on your favorite social app. But Machete don't tweet. Okay, well leave us a voicemail or email: Phone 520-775-1690 Email contact@talkingwithburritos.com   The Syfy network embraced the ridiculousness of Sharknado and so did fans.  Despite horrible ratings and critical dismay, Syfy continues to employ Ian Ziering and Tara Reid's hand stump double along with a cast of cameos to further the epic disaster spoof franchise. But will it continue to pay off?   WHERE TO SUBSCRIBE AND LISTEN: The full catalog, minus, show notes Our podcast subscription page   Listen on Apple Podcast with your iOS device for free! Or download to your Android device using these suggested apps: Subscribe on Android If you enjoyed this episode, leave a review on Apple Podcasts! Thanks for listening!

Talking bout Practice: a podcast
TbP, Ep 08: 9/11 Is a Joke (f/ Peter & Eran)

Talking bout Practice: a podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2014


downloadon iTunesWas it an act of heroism or an act of terrorism ?  An act of war or a performance art piece ?  A movie or a television program ?  A defining moment for a generation or an ordinary shitty day on Earth glorified by exceptional PR muscle ?  This week on Talking bout Practice, Billy Ray Stupendous and I are joined by Dr Peter and Dr Eran -- two veterans of th Livejournal decade -- to talk 'bout September 11, 2001.  We get earnest.  We tell jokes.  We suffer insufferable audio quality.  In th 75th minute, a third doc, Doc Carnage, hops on and redirects th conversation toward matters explosive. In th end, drowned out by echoes of our own voices, there's but one matter upon which all involved concur: this was th worst podcast ever made, a real holocast.  Table of contents:00:00  "Search & Destroy" performed by the Stooges03:19  Eating while podcasting 04:57  Where were you? | "I love 9/11"07:29  "I was doing my psychiatry rotation" 09:05  Everybody loved New York for a few minutes | disenchantment 10:32  Ad hoc community feelings | th birth of Islamophobia | a movie villain | 9/11 party13:44  Opinions vs insight14:55  Getting used to it in Israel vs th Impossible American Event17:44  Co-opting 9/11 to enhance personal drama | "irretrievable loss" | knowing nothing and feeling everything | being a brown person 21:16  Indians who took preventive measures  22:27  Improbability | audio problem | th fading of 9/11 27:33  "The entire world jumped the shark" | squandering sympathy 30:13  An attempt not to be cynical | Hurricane Sandy | ad hoc community vis-à-vis "tragedy-based relationships"32:29  Flight security theatre 36:55  What nobody wants to admit | predator-prey evolution | "Sounds of the Japanese Doomsday Cults" 38:49  On mellowing out & focusing on things you can change39:49  On leaving local matters to th locals | Katrina relief | th inherent corruption of large organizations46:08  Slow-motion disasters | Sandy relief | breaking relief orgs into smaller units52:00  Sexy tragedies vs nonsexy ones | 9/11 in Syria every day | on whether we ought to give a damn54:16  A case for depopulating th earth | terrorists as heroes, heroes as terrorists | "the central evil thought"57:00  "Suicide has killed more people than war" 57:55  Cameo: Rubik58:11  "It's almost like snuff films" | Real life is a movie, too | eliminating the implements of killing1:01:39  Th Cold War of Reproduction | "my utopian seed" | "9/11 makes me so horny" 1:03:19  Gallows human | 9/11 jokes | Diego Castillo's Kareem Abdul-Jabbar joke | Gordon Meuse's suicide | cosmic joke1:06:19  If you were an Alan Moore character | Cameo 2: Rubik | This is our worst podcast ever 1:07:51  A recommendation: "Have You Forgotten?" by Darryl Worley | spitting on th American flag | starting a war over nothing 1:12:11  Think out loud bout remote warfare | depersonalization 1:14:30  Doc Carnage joins th 'cast | "I wanna make your wife feel at home" | Michael Bay explosions1:16:49  Do you have any strong opinions on drone warfare? | Clint's battlefield laptop | th boredom of war | what you can see on infrared  1:23:47  How ground warfare might be less damaging psychologically to its participants than drone warfare | on knowing or not knowing whether you killed anyone | Depersonalize might not be th right word | th shower scene in Psycho1:28:42  How th Nazis did it in th concentration camps | We haven't found a way to not have damage | desensitized as a nation 1:33:21  "You do your job or you die" | on duty to yr fellow soldiers | Pokemon vs war1:36:11  On th effect of homogeneity and scale on Israel's attitude to war | on th effect of intellectual isolationism 1:40:30  Israel's military 1:41:33  Eran vs other Israelis | ad hoc rooting interests | Clint begins a rebuttal ... 1:45:33  Reverb obliterates th debate | This is th worst podcast o.a.t. | I hate this podcast | This sucks 1:49:39  Bonus Track: b-side to Michael Jackson's "Man in th Mirror"  

Holistic Business Radio – The Podcast of the Love and Money Revolution – with Andy Dolph and Rhiannon Llewellyn

Rhi hangs out with Nathan and Larah, two of her best friends in the whole world, and they talk about Wordpress hackers, badger-hunting Scots, the pros and cons of sex ed in public schools, spoonie entrepreneurship, and various nerdy things on this extremely hoopy 42nd episode. Show Notes Coming Soon We love your feedback! Please let us know what you think – email us at radio@loveandmoneyrevolution.com, or leave us a comment below. If you’re not subscribed, please join us! How to subscribe: Most people subscribe to podcasts in iTunes; click the button to view the podcast in iTunes. If you just want the feed link to use in a different podcast software:

Emergency Pants Podcast
Episode 207: Infinite Improbability Smackdown

Emergency Pants Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2013


It’s Episode 207 of Emergency Pants! WOOOOOOOOO AND SUCH! Discussed: The most awesome fighting game idea EVER Safety Tip: If you’re gonna help a dude put a couch in his van, always lift the side OUTSIDE of the van Stuff Things And many more! Join us, won’t you? Thank you! Download: Episode 207

Markets in crisis - for iPod/iPhone
Transcript -- Human motivation during a global crisis

Markets in crisis - for iPod/iPhone

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2010


Transcript -- Nobel prize winner Amartya Sen expresses that now more than ever it's time to re-think the social, economic and political organisations we have in place today.

Markets in crisis - for iPad/Mac/PC
Human motivation during a global crisis

Markets in crisis - for iPad/Mac/PC

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2010 6:57


Nobel prize winner Amartya Sen expresses that now more than ever it's time to re-think the social, economic and political organisations we have in place today.

Markets in crisis - for iPad/Mac/PC
Transcript -- Human motivation during a global crisis

Markets in crisis - for iPad/Mac/PC

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2010


Transcript -- Nobel prize winner Amartya Sen expresses that now more than ever it's time to re-think the social, economic and political organisations we have in place today.

Markets in crisis - for iPod/iPhone
Human motivation during a global crisis

Markets in crisis - for iPod/iPhone

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2010 6:57


Nobel prize winner Amartya Sen expresses that now more than ever it's time to re-think the social, economic and political organisations we have in place today.

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy POWETcast
H2G2 POWETcast Episode 03 - Fit the Third

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy POWETcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2008 39:31


Sean and the gang talk about enthusiastic sfx production and the science of Improbability sequences, divulge everything you wanted to know about biros, and own up to their "ape-athetic pro-noun-ciations". Includes Fit the Third by Not Them Productions. Want more? Read the show notes: http://powet.tv/2008/04/11/hitchhikers-guide-powetcast-episode-3/ POWETcasts are audio netcasts produced for and published by Powet.TV. Chell it: http://powet.tv