The phenomena and underlying mechanisms discussed in this book may thus become even more relevant to a larger and larger portion of human activity. U… - Didier Sornette

Perhaps the most profound synthesis of physical sciences came from the realization that everything could be understood from "conservation laws" and symmetry principals.

One trader's move in the market can be interpreted by another trader as relevant additional information due to the uncertainty he faces.

Faster-than-exponential growth also occurs in computing power, as measured by the evolution of the number of MIPS per $1,000 of computer from 1900 to 1997. Thus the so-called Moore's law is incorrect, since it implies only an exponential growth. This faster than exponential acceleration has been argued to lead to a transition to a new era, around 2030, corresponding to the epoch when we will have the technological means to create superhuman intelligence.