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The Scientist Who Predicted 2020's Political Unrest on What Comes Next

by ceocoder on 9/26/20, 4:48 AM with 4 comments

• by miles on 9/26/20, 5:06 AM

  On a lark, I Googled the scientist's name, Peter Turchin, and "psychohistory"[0]; was not disappointed:

  Psychohistory and Cliodynamics (2012) http://peterturchin.com/cliodynamica/psychohistory-and-cliod...

  Mathematicians Predict the Future With Data From the Past (2013) https://www.wired.com/2013/04/cliodynamics-peter-turchin/

  Empire of the sums (2005) https://www.theguardian.com/science/2005/aug/25/controversie...

  [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychohistory_(fictional)

• by Mountain_Skies on 9/26/20, 6:10 AM

  Even with thousands of contestants, someone ends up being the Rock, Paper, Scissors champion.

• by just-juan-post on 9/26/20, 5:29 AM

  Hey maybe he should apply these great powers to the stock market.