Poor use of the term "black swan." Almost by definition, a "black swan" event is never awaited, or expected. It is called that precisely because people do not expect it.
Lawry On May 14, 2012, at 10:31 PM, Axil Axil wrote: > Appetite Lost > > Reference: > > http://www.superconductors.org/rtsc2mkt.htm > > Commercializing the First Room-Temperature Superconductor: A Bleak Outlook - > 5/05/12 > > Intoxicated with rampant and increasing financial adventurism, the US has > lost its scientific and engineering vigor. In the US, it seems that the > interest in pursuing breakthrough innovation in science and engineering is > dead. Those who await the coming of the next black swan to pull our chestnuts > out of the fire will be sadly disappointed. > >
