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“Consider the case of a person who holds a view with probability 1. Then coherence says that it is no use having a debate with them because nothing will change their mind.”

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Dennis Lindley

Dennis Lindley was an outstanding statistician known for his contributions to Bayesian statistics and decision theory. He began his academic career in the late 1940s and held teaching positions at several academic institutions. Lindley's work has had a profound impact on the development of modern statistics. more

“I thanked the President [George W. Bush] for the steadfastness and resolve with which he's tackling the very complicated problems in the Middle East and Iraq, as well as the Israel-Palestinian issue.... It's critical for us in Southeast Asia that America does that.... because it affects America's standing in Asia and the world, and also the security environment in Asia because extremists, the jihadists, watch carefully what's happening in the Middle East and take heart, or lose heart, depending on what's happening.”

“By the Revolution the Germans have made themselves pariahs among the nations, incapable of winning allies, helots in the service of foreigners and foreign capital, and deprived of all self-respect. In twenty years' time, the German people will curse the parties who now boast of having made the Revolution.”

People Years Made Self Winning Nations Party Revolution Twenties Curse Self Respect Allies Incapable Boast Deprived Foreigners Pariahs

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