Fragility can be detected without destructive testing: by observing the dose-response curve at low intensities (1 mph vs 2 mph collision), one can determine if acceleration of harm is present and infer fragility, without needing to perform the catastrophic test (100 mph collision).
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Nassim TalebEvidence Quote
“to detect fragility you don't have to smash your car okay at 100 miles per hour all you have to do is try 1 mile per hour 2 miles per hour you can compare and you can see you can figure out you know if something is fragile there ways to detect it”
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Dr. Nassim Taleb: Fragility, Robustness, and Antifragility.— Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and ArchitectCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:51:02 AM
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