Interesting discrepancy, yes. I'm pretty sure of my recollection of the book. It... | Hacker News

Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

login

dredmorbius 8 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: CrowdStrike accepting the PwnieAwards for "most ep...

Interesting discrepancy, yes. I'm pretty sure of my recollection of the book.

It may be that the opportunity to diversify risk (over more smaller ships) overcame the reluctance to adopt new, untested and/or foreign technology.

selimthegrim 8 months ago [–]

It doesn’t explicitly say insurers but it’s a pretty small logical leap from the wording (the timeframe is also c. 11th-12th century so could be before formal insurers)

dredmorbius 8 months ago | [–]

Right.

The books and video scripts also differ amongst Burke's various series. I'll see if I can find a copy of the text to compare.

Join us for AI Startup School this June 16-17 in San Francisco!
Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact