The Black Swan is a landmark book by Nassim Nicholas Taleb that investigates the phenomenon of highly improbable events with massive impacts. These events, termed Black Swans, are unpredictable, have a significant impact, and are rationalized after the fact to appear less random. Taleb argues that humans are hardwired to focus on specifics rather than generalities, leading to a failure to consider what we don’t know. The book delves into cognitive biases, the limitations of mathematical models, and the importance of robustness and antifragility in navigating a world filled with uncertainty. The second edition includes a new essay, 'On Robustness and Fragility,' offering tools to navigate and exploit a Black Swan world.
Georgi Dinkov is a computer scientist with a passion for biochemistry and the ideas of Ray Peat. He has read thousands of studies and opened his own successful online supplement store. No one knows biochemistry and the metabolism quite like Georgi. We celebrate our 50th episode with an extra long, nutrition packed interview for your pleasure.
In this episode, he shares results from studies that he himself has funded in defiance of the established medical research field.
He talks about cancer, the breakdown of trust in science, dental health, Michael Phelps, Methylene Blue, Testosterone, and more.
Notes:
Cortinon Info: https://raypeatforum.com/community/threads/cortinon-liquid-progesterone-dhea-mix.21382/
John Ioannidis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ioannidis
Why Most Published Research Findings are False: https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.0020124
John Ioannidis Science is Broken Vox Interview
https://www.vox.com/2015/2/16/8034143/john-ioannidis-interview
Lies, Damn Lies, and Medical Science: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2010/11/lies-damned-lies-and-medical-science/308269/
Beware those Scientific Studies, Most are Wrong: https://phys.org/news/2018-07-beware-scientific-studiesmost-wrong.html
Exercise (Endurance) is Bad for Your Oral Health: https://raypeatforum.com/community/threads/exercise-endurance-is-bad-for-your-oral-health.4850/
London 2012 Athletes had Bad Teeth: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-24298109
Thyroid Function During Early Life and Dental Development: https://raypeatforum.com/community/threads/thyroid-function-during-early-life-and-dental-development.27891/
DHT May Treat Prostate Cancer: http://haidut.me/?p=583
Drostanolone (A DHT Isomer) May Treat Prostate Cancer: http://haidut.me/?p=472
DHT Prevents Prostate Cancer: https://raypeatforum.com/community/threads/dht-prevents-prostate-cancer-and-may-even-treat-it.20341/
Cancer Paradox: Testosterone Treats Prostate Cancer: https://raypeatforum.com/community/threads/cancer-paradox-testosterone-treats-prostate-cancer.5579/
Another Confirmation that DHT treats Prostate Cancer: https://raypeatforum.com/community/threads/another-confirmation-that-testosterone-can-treat-prostate-cancer.13882/#post-193270
Georgi’s Store: http://www.idealabsdc.com/
Georgi’s Research Chemical Store: http://www.idealabsdc.com/lab/
Georgi’s preferred Milk: https://www.organicvalley.coop/products/milk/ultra-filtered-milk/ultra-filtered-chocolate-milk-ultra-pasteurized-56-oz/
Methylene Blue Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylene_blue#History
Methylene Blue Thread: https://raypeatforum.com/community/threads/methylene-blue.5344/#post-62810
Homepage: www.quaxpodcast.com
Music by Jenny Jahlee from Live at KBOO
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