by Garrison parkour March 7, 2026
Get the Dragon mug.A theory developed by Didier Sornette that complements Black Swan theory, proposing that some extreme events are not just random outliers but are generated by specific, identifiable mechanisms—they are "dragon kings" that stand out from the background distribution. While Black Swans are unpredictable in principle, dragon kings may be predictable in practice because they arise from known processes: bubbles, feedback loops, instabilities. The theory suggests that the most extreme events are not just larger versions of ordinary events but are qualitatively different, generated by different dynamics. Dragon King Theory offers hope amid Black Swan pessimism: some catastrophes may be predictable, some extremes may be avoidable, some dragons may be slayable.
Example: "The financial crisis seemed like a random Black Swan—unpredictable, unavoidable. Dragon King Theory suggested otherwise: it was a dragon king, generated by identifiable bubbles and feedback loops that could have been spotted. Not all extremes are equal; some have causes we can understand, and therefore prevent. The theory turned fatalism into possibility."
by Dumu The Void March 7, 2026
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by MohammedAbdallah73 February 13, 2025
Get the Dragon mug.Dragon Age 1 is about racism. The sub plot revolves the oppression of the elves by the humans.
Dragon Age 2 is about colonialism and religious zealotry. Kirkwall takes in the Qunari leader and he tries to take over the country because the fact that they don't adhere to the Qun disgusts him.
Dragon Age 3 is about class warfare. The conflict between the overclass (The Templars) and the underclass (The Mages)
Dragon Age 2 is about colonialism and religious zealotry. Kirkwall takes in the Qunari leader and he tries to take over the country because the fact that they don't adhere to the Qun disgusts him.
Dragon Age 3 is about class warfare. The conflict between the overclass (The Templars) and the underclass (The Mages)
Hym "Dragon Age is ALWAYS political. I don't know what Dragon Age 4 is about but I don't know why you would buy a game that is always political and then expect the points of contention of out modern politic to be absent from the game."
by Hym Iam February 21, 2025
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"Ugh, here comes that one customer, Bill, with his fucking dragon hoard."
by Tparrett8 March 26, 2025
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