“An unlikely event is likely to happen because there are so many unlikely events that could happen.” — Per Bak Copy Share Image
“Because of their composite nature, complex systems can exhibit catastrophic behavior.” — Per Bak Copy Share Image
“Why is it that you guys are so conservative in your views, in the face of the almost complete lack of understanding of what… — Per Bak Copy Share Image
“An unlikely event is likely to happen because there are so many unlikely events that could happen.” — Per Bak Copy Share Image
“Because of their composite nature, complex systems can exhibit catastrophic behavior.” — Per Bak Copy Share Image
![“Why is it that you guys are so conservative in your views, in the face of the almost complete lack of understanding of what is going on in your field?” I asked. The answer was as simple as it was surprising. “If we [cosmologists] don’t accept some common picture of the universe, however…” quote by Per Bak](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7fd/per-bak-87214_lack-of-understandin_why-is-it-that-you-guys-are-so-conservat_761004.jpg)