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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

The Curious Case of Mike Lynch by Katie Prescott review the extraordinary story behind the Bayesian tragedy

At least two terrible ironies surround the death of Mike Lynch. One lies in the name of his superyacht, which sank off the coast of Sicily in the early hours of 19 August 2024. He had named the boat Bayesian to honour Bayes's theorem, a mathematical rule that helps you weigh up the probability of something given the available evidence, which served as Lynch's guiding light over the course of a tempestuous career.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

The new Battle of Hastings: Locals fight to save pier as sheikh' puts it up for sale

The Independent seeks donations to fund on-the-ground journalism while Hastings Pier is being put up for sale amid controversy and a fraud trial.
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fromWIRED
3 months ago

The Superyacht, the Billionaire, and a Wildly Improbable Disaster at Sea

A celebrated superyacht named Bayesian hosted owner Michael Lynch, newly acquitted in a major fraud trial, amid a dramatic predawn lightning storm.
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