# Stanislaw Ulam

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Why I took a chance on Wolfram Physics with Jonathan Gorard

Jonathan Gorard admits that it was a risk, for his academic career, to work on the Wolfram Physics project. In this third excerpt from my recent conversation with Jonathan, I asked him how he thought about that risk and why he decided to take it. He told me that the opportunity to work with Stephen…

SOR 923 When to do Monte Carlo

You might have heard of Monte Carlo simulation. This might sound advanced, or challenging, or beyond your skills. It's not! In fact, Monte Carlo simulation can do a really good job of modeling really, really complex things really easily. Want to learn more? Listen to this podcast.

May 13th - Winston Churchill. Pope John Paul II Shot, RIP Dorris Day

Summary On this episode of Days in History, John and Chris discuss notable events and birthdays that occurred on May 13th throughout history. They cover the birth of boxer Joe Louis, actress Bea Arthur, and basketball player Dennis Rodman. They also mention the assassination attempt on Pope John…

The Nuclear Test That Vaporized an Entire Island

Seventy-two years ago, the island of Elugelab in the Pacific Ocean instantly vanished after a 6-meter, 20-ton hydrogen bomb unleashed a 10.4 megaton explosion.On November 1, 1952, the United States detonated its first hydrogen bomb, nicknamed "Mike," as part of the nuclear tests known as Operation …

Data Science #17 - The Monte Carlo Algorithm (1949)

We review the original Monte Carlo paper from 1949 by Metropolis, Nicholas, and Stanislaw Ulam. "The monte carlo method." Journal of the American statistical association 44.247 (1949): 335-341. The Monte Carlo method uses random sampling to approximate solutions for problems that are too complex f…

E168: How I Coach The Top 0.1% CEO's in Silicon Valley w/Alexis John d'Amecourt

Alexis John d'Amecourt is the coach behind some of the most iconic CEOs in tech today—including the founders of Substack, Eigenlayer, and Booksy. In this episode of How I Invest, I sat down with Alexis to explore what really makes great CEOs tick—and what causes them to fall apart. We talked about …

7 Innovations Accelerating the Technological Singularity

Envision a world on the precipice of a profound transformation, driven by seven unprecedented innovations, poised to revolutionize every aspect of society. This shift, approaching a technological singularity, carries immense responsibility and high stakes for current and future generations. Our te…

Is There a New Realm Beyond the Singularity?

In physics, a singularity is the place where the math gives up. Inside a black hole, past the event horizon, the equations of general relativity stop producing answers. Whatever happens in there can’t be predicted from out here. The word means, roughly: here ends what we can know. In the 1950s, the…