oscarp (51)in #life • 6 years agoThe concept of probability is not as simple as you thinkThe gambler, the quantum physicist and the juror all reason about probabilities: the probability of winning, of a radioactive atom decaying, of a defendant’s guilt. But despite…oscarp (51)in #steemit • 8 years agoIs steemit a co-op?I just came across this article by Cory Doctorow where he proposes to turn Twitter into a co-op. And I thought: what about steemit? Isn't there the same idea behind…oscarp (51)in #poetry • 8 years agoLive Like a Mighty River: A letter from poet Ted HughesI just wanted to share this letter of Ted Hughes to his son. Not sure steemit etiquette allows third-party content to be shared but this letter is well worth it!oscarp (51)in #introduceyourself • 8 years agoThe light through the cracks: a childless father hope.Echos Throughout the grieving period for my stillborn child, Max, I watched “The affair” series. And I was deeply touched by the credits song, particularly its lyrics:…oscarp (51)in #catala • 8 years agoIntroduïm el català a steemit?Ja fa un temps que corro per aquí i ja va sent hora d'escriure en la meva llengua. Algún catalano-parlant per aquí? Orgull de ser el primer en escriure en Català a steemit…oscarp (51)in #steemit • 8 years agoThe price per steem user is going down!Since last week, I've been following discussions on the valuation of social media companies. And many people tend to talk about this magic number of $10 per user as the holy…oscarp (51)in #steem • 8 years agoQuick'n dirty python script for fetching your account balanceHere goes a quick'n dirty python script for fetching your account balance converted to a fiat currency. e.g. $ python steem_balance.py dan Steem balance Steem vests:…oscarp (51)in #terrorist • 8 years agoOn terrorism, policy and the western world.Very sad about the terrorist attack in Nice, France. All my condolences to my french friends. When I hear this kind of news, I wonder about what we can do as a western world…oscarp (51)in #steem • 8 years agoStackoverflow over SteemVery excited about the extraordinary potential of steem(it)! I was just wondering if anybody had already looked into creating a stackoverflow-like application built-upon steem.…oscarp (51)in #procrastination • 8 years agoQuestions to ask yourself on procrastinationInstead of looking to understand what really procrastination is, why don’t you ask yourself the following? What are you specifically trying to avoid by not doing what you…oscarp (51)in #poetry • 8 years agoGrowing upThat time when a kid realises that covering his eyes does not prevent everyone else from seeing him.