Category Archives: Math

Why are people from the future not time traveling to our period, assuming time travel technology is available in the future?

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Ted Galpin

Let’s assume it’s physically possible to travel backwards in time… Every one forgets the earth is a spaceship traveling through the heavens.. Some Astrophysics 101: The earth is orbiting the sun at a fast speed. The Sun is orbiting the … Continue reading →

Posted in Math, Quora Answer, Space, Strategy | 3 Comments

Can Bruce Bueno de Mesquita predict the future?

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Ted Galpin

So here’s one I first took on in Quora, and it’s a fun topic – Can Bruce Bueno de Mesquita predict the future? NYU Professor BBdM claims to predict international policy events with >90% accuracy in his book “The predictioneers … Continue reading →

Posted in Geopolitics, Math, Strategic Science | 4 Comments

TED, FRY, Complexity, Systems and Strategy

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Ted Galpin

First in a series on prediction.  I hope. Today is a simple if abstract discussion.  The math of strategy.  Now the majority of my peers at ASP specifically avoid the quantitative, and most strategists I’ve encountered are  MBA’s, historians, or … Continue reading →

Posted in Business Strategy, Games, Math, Military Strategy, Strategy | 1 Comment

And we’re back – with some thoughts on the OODA Spiral

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Ted Galpin

Just short on my lunch break, but had some fascinating side discussions helping out with the strategic planning for ironically the Association of Strategic Planning (ASP). (Warning, on a reread this is heavy wonk on esoteric terminology, and I’ve found … Continue reading →

Posted in Business Strategy, Math, Strategy | 1 Comment