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Gathering the wind: On Entscheidungsproblem and recursion
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On Entscheidungsproblem and recursion. Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler. Before turning to those moral and mental aspects of the matter which present the greatest difficulties, let the inquirer begin by mastering more elementary problems. Sherlock Holmes in A Study in Scarlet. By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Except for simple problems, solutions consist of several pieces working together. The mistake, again, is to try to solve the entire problem all at once. Top down design works bec...
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Gathering the wind: Two words
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Mullins sues the CHRB for violating his rights to due process. Such a lengthy suspension would be catastrophic to Mr. Mulins' career as a professional horse trainer.". I wonder if the lawyer felt as stupid writing that statement as he sounds when I read it. I can't imagine the term professional should be used in any context when it comes to Mullins. Two words for you, Jeff. Posted by Wind Gatherer. Well I think that professional cheater applies to ole Mr. Milkshake. Monday, 24 May, 2010. KY Derby or Bust.
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Gathering the wind: Asked and answered
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Opinions are great and when expressed with gravitas and consideration are worthy of attention. Facts, however, tend to get lost in the pablum of the loudest denominator. The disparate organizations, with their panjandrums ensnared in a melee of nugatory and capricious behavior, spend more time bickering over the naming order of coalitions, than on substantive issues. No longer does one have to wade through an endless bulletin board of flames and misspellings, to find the answer to some question posed 5 y...
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Gathering the wind: Learning from Alderaan
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I felt a great disturbance in the mutuels, as if millions of horseplayers cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.'. Clay Shirky discusses the collapse of complex business models in a recent. Post The argument centers on the inability of complex structures to simplify their operations due to process and dogma. We may have passed the point of no return but ridding ourselves of the old ways might make this game better.thirty years from now. Posted by Wind Gatherer. Tuesday, 06 April, 2010. The thoro...
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Gathering the wind: Zephyr
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Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Greatest horse ever to look through a bridle. The thoroughbred exists because its selection has depended, not on experts, technicians, or zoologists but on a piece of wood: the winning post of the Epsom Derby. If you base your criteria on anything else, you will get something else, not the thoroughbred.". Prix de LArc de Triomphe. Self appointed fan committee. Take back the race. Trade and Consumer Protection. Illinois Equine Humane Center. The race for education.
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Gathering the wind: We fear change
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The locus of my inertia disintegrates after the first five letters of the word. I don't do well in dynamic environments and I require predictability in order to feel comfortable. If asked to deal with change, I assume the fetal position. So I recognize the intersection of confusion we find ourselves facing, on this side of the pond, as it pertains to the synthetic question. All else being equal, are synthetic surfaces inherently safer? I have no idea. Where does it all tie in? Debate misses the point.
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Gathering the wind: I got your tweet right here
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I got your tweet right here. I think there is a race in Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May, that might do a little better. Of course, I think they could do it gratis. Posted by Wind Gatherer. Thursday, 01 April, 2010. Last time I tweeted was when I did a ton of coke at a wild party. No cell phone involved, just a ton of coke and hot and high chicks. Now thats my idea of tweeting. Thursday, 01 April, 2010. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Greatest horse ever to look through a bridle.
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Gathering the wind: Buying time
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On this week's Slate Culture Gabfest. The gang discusses a recent venture where they created a nondescript, bizarre montage of apocalyptic images, with insects, gas masks and mushroom clouds, topped with ominous narration and paranoid instructions to an equally nondescript website: vcantellyouwhy.com. There was no product or meaningful message. The commercial aired late night, during reruns of the Glen Beck Show. Total cost: $1,300. This made possible by the good people at Google and their TVads. The tho...
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Gathering the wind: The hits just keep on coming
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The hits just keep on coming. For those of you who haven't noticed, I have been absent from teh. Sorry Life, you know. I imagine, somehow, most of you managed just fine without my insipid aperçus. This hiatus will continue for the foreseeable future while I wrestle with fixed point theory and lambda calculus. Given the sense of duty your humble scribe feels towards you, dear reader, I tear myself away from precious moments of study to bring you this. By the bye. Is NTRA. Posted by Wind Gatherer. KY Derby...
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Gathering the wind: Free stats...Not In My Back Yard!!!!
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Free stats.Not In My Back Yard! NBA has a free iPad app for stats. I imagine MLB and NFL have something similar. How stupid they must feel compared to DRF and Equibase. After all, how can you make any money or build a fan base with free? Posted by Wind Gatherer. Great, great point! Horse racing would rather gouge the relatively few die hard enthusiasts/horseplayers instead of getting a little from a ton more people. Saturday, 03 April, 2010. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Prix de LArc de Triomphe.