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HuckleB

(35,773 posts) Fri Feb 12, 2016, 02:56 PM Feb 2016

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We've got one promoting Taleb's BS now.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511210420

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We've got one promoting Taleb's BS now. (Original Post) HuckleB Feb 2016 OP

Who is this guy and why is he funny? Archae Feb 2016 #1

Rational Wiki shows a bit more... HuckleB Feb 2016 #2

Looks like this guy is a total asshole. Archae Feb 2016 #3

I'm proud to say that I'm banned from his Facebook and Twitter pages. HuckleB Feb 2016 #4

Archae

(46,340 posts)

1. Who is this guy and why is he funny?

Reply to HuckleB (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2016, 03:49 PM

Feb 2016

His Wikipedia entry shows some arguments between him and another guy, but little else.

HuckleB

(35,773 posts)

2. Rational Wiki shows a bit more...

Reply to Archae (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 12, 2016, 04:28 PM

Feb 2016

http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Nassim_Nicholas_Taleb

And...

http://debunkingdenialism.com/2015/11/17/anti-gmo-statistician-nassim-n-taleb-now-defends-homeopathy/

http://debunkingdenialism.com/2014/08/08/anti-gmo-statistician-nassim-n-taleb-%E2%80%8Fresponds-to-criticism-sort-of/

https://www.geneticliteracyproject.org/2014/11/03/is-nassim-taleb-a-dangerous-imbecile-or-just-on-the-pay-of-the-anti-gmo-mafia/

He believes he is much smarter than he is on almost every topic. His Twitter and Facebook meltdowns are epic. He now blocks anyone who calls him on his nonsense.

Archae

(46,340 posts)

3. Looks like this guy is a total asshole.

Reply to HuckleB (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 12, 2016, 05:58 PM

Feb 2016

Who considers himself to be a "super-genius."

HuckleB

(35,773 posts)

4. I'm proud to say that I'm banned from his Facebook and Twitter pages.

Reply to Archae (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 12, 2016, 06:11 PM

Feb 2016

Last edited Fri Feb 12, 2016, 06:43 PM - Edit history (1)

In fact, I'm one of the people he "pre-emptively" banned on his Facebook page. I was banned before I every visited. The guy is seriously paranoid.

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