Complexity, Criticality and the Drake Equation
Frank Drake devised an equation to express the hypothetical number of observable civilizations in our galaxy: N = Rs nhContinue Reading
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Resistance to Shocks Ratings of 28 EU Member States
The EU28 Resistance-to-Shocks (RtS) ratings. To navigate the Complexity Maps, click on the corresponding icon. Hover and click the mouseContinue Reading
How Complex is the Ulam Spiral?
From Wikipedia: “The Ulam spiral, or prime spiral (in other languages also called the Ulam Cloth) is a simple methodContinue Reading
Complexity – A New Approach to SETI
The SETI – Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence – is an initiative which has the objective of locating intelligent life inContinue Reading
Why Has Our Ability To Engineer Complex Products Diminished?
The complexity of modern products, as well as the associated manufacturing processes, has increased over the past few decades andContinue Reading
Will Global Trade Recover Anytime Soon?
In a 2015 United Nations Trade and Development Conference report “Trade Slowdown” one reads: ‘As of 2014 the trends inContinue Reading
DB Closing Branches. We Said It.
It is known that Deutsche Bank is in trouble and, according to some, it poses a huge threat to the stability ofContinue Reading
What Makes Data Big?
‘Big Data’ is a popular subject nowadays. Here is what Wikipedia says on the subject: “Big data is a termContinue Reading
Three Questions to Executive Chairman of Universal Ratings
Short interview with Dr. J. Marczyk, the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Singapore-based Universal Ratings Pte Ltd. See video here.
Brexit: the Most Likely Future Scenario
The laws of systemantics apply to highly complex systems and situations. As you read these laws think of the EU andContinue Reading
Artificial Intuition 