Sklansky concedes religious debate o rly?
 

I don't know if this has been addressed anywhere in other forums, but I was wondering if Rev. Sklansky has adressed the import of Mr. Yang's clearly sincere religious beliefs and how it is possible that someone of this type could ever win the wsop main event, especially when pitted against the "obviously smarter" non religious types.

Rev Sklansky has made light of those with sincere religious beliefs and has made assertions that such beliefs are somehow negatively correlated with one's ability to thnk critically, to perform well in math tests, and at least by implication, with one's ability to play poker.
I believe Mr. Sklansky should comment on how this result impacts his assessment of those who maintain devout religious beliefs. Is this to be treated as a statistical aberration (how convenient)...Are we to question Mr. Yangs sincerity? Maybe, just maybe, there are benefits to deidcating oneself to believing in something not of this earth and maybe just MAYBE , being open minded instead of judgmental and closed minded may have some benefit as well.

sheets

Professor Erik Haber
Center for Religious Stidies
Linköpings universitet
581 83 LINKÖPING
Tel: +46 13-28 10 00
Fax: +46 13-14 94 03

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lol donkaments

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Clearly Mr. Yang has demonstrated that religious people are great poker players. Also his win definitely shows he is the best poker player of 2007 since he beat everyone else.

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I don't know if this has been addressed anywhere in other forums, but I was wondering if Rev. Sklansky has adressed the import of Mr. Yang's clearly sincere religious beliefs and how it is possible that someone of this type could ever win the wsop main event, especially when pitted against the "obviously smarter" non religious types.

Rev Sklansky has made light of those with sincere religious beliefs and has made assertions that such beliefs are somehow negatively correlated with one's ability to thnk critically, to perform well in math tests, and at least by implication, with one's ability to play poker.
I believe Mr. Sklansky should comment on how this result impacts his assessment of those who maintain devout religious beliefs. Is this to be treated as a statistical aberration (how convenient)...Are we to question Mr. Yangs sincerity? Maybe, just maybe, there are benefits to deidcating oneself to believing in something not of this earth and maybe just MAYBE , being open minded instead of judgmental and closed minded may have some benefit as well.

sheets

Professor Erik Haber
Center for Religious Stidies
Linköpings universitet
581 83 LINKÖPING
Tel: +46 13-28 10 00
Fax: +46 13-14 94 03

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you are kidding right?

maybe if we all become accountants like moneymaker we can win the main event too!

Re: Sklansky concedes religious debate o rly?
 

Variance.

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I have a little toy penguin on my desk.
It is cute, and wears a scarf.
If you twist its handle, it will do backflips.
Pretty ballin.

My penguin is fifteen times smarter than sheetsworld. Also, sheetsworld's IQ is roughly that of mayonaisse.

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This post makes me question your ability to think critically.

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Sheets is clearly correct.

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somewhere, pocketfives is missing an idiot

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Leveled.

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http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/2...penguiner6.png

This is really a more thinly vieled brag about my awesome penguin.

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post video of penguin flipping plz

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LOL you guys are retarded...this is the most obvious hilarious leveling ever.

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the fact that stinger aka luclongley lists Catholic as his religious preference on facebook would be BETtER evidence to disprove Slansky assertion's

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danny you are one of my favorite posters

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this is the most obvious hilarious leveling ever.

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Its really not obvious and definitely not hilarious. In fact, it's the opposite of hilarious. Anti-hilarious.

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couldnt find a video... but here's some penguins flipping anyway.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=GGS5TiP5j...ed&search=

http://youtube.com/watch?v=t90FKseCRmY

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LOL you guys are retarded...this is the most obvious hilarious leveling ever.

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i heard kwob was a pastor before he found poker.

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couldnt find a video... but here's some penguins flipping anyway.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=GGS5TiP5j...ed&search=

http://youtube.com/watch?v=t90FKseCRmY

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first vid might make this POTY

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<3 sheets

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this is the most obvious hilarious leveling ever.

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Its really not obvious and definitely not hilarious. In fact, it's the opposite of hilarious. Anti-hilarious.

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I found the post funny, and the reactions hilarious, especially since sheets IM'd me as he posted it saying "In one of those moods"

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sheets god bless you.

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danny, do you know who sheets is?

serious business question

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i like pizza

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I think Jamie Gold proved that you don't have to be very good at poker to win the WSOP ME.

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i like pizza

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no u do not go to hell

i like roast beef and fish tacos

shipem

drunksub

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I think Jamie Gold proved that you don't have to be very good at poker to win the WSOP ME.

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aaron been thinks jamie is very good, and he swears that he's not trying to level anyone when he says it.

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In all seriousness, the prayer IQ is more important than poker IQ, in all aspects of life, including the WSOP. Yang only proved what we've known to be true in our hearts all along. God bless.

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couldnt find a video...


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Here it is

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Wooooa! And in so many ways.

A Google image search on "Erik Haber" rendered this baby where a poet named Reverend Dave is mentioned. Also, note the Harry Potter connection.

I don't know what to make of this though:

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Professor Erik Haber
Center for Religious Stidies
Linköpings universitet
581 83 LINKÖPING
Tel: +46 13-28 10 00
Fax: +46 13-14 94 03

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Clearly Mr. Yang has demonstrated that religious people are great poker players. Also his win definitely shows he is the best poker player of 2007 since he beat everyone else.

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lol donkaments

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This is the correct answer.

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I don't know what to make of this though:

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Professor Erik Haber
Center for Religious Stidies
Linköpings universitet
581 83 LINKÖPING
Tel: +46 13-28 10 00
Fax: +46 13-14 94 03

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They're like titties but with an S.

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http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/2...penguiner6.png

This is really a more thinly vieled brag about my awesome penguin.

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When I first read the OP of this thread, I was going to move it to SMP. Now I am very glad that I did not. Good work NVG.

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I have a little toy penguin on my desk.
It is cute, and wears a scarf.
If you twist its handle, it will do backflips.
Pretty ballin.

My penguin is fifteen times smarter than sheetsworld. Also, sheetsworld's IQ is roughly that of mayonaisse.

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It's not really fit for a professor to conclude anything on such a small sample size. The average religious/superstitious poker player has irrational beliefs about chance and math, and therefore will achieve less in long term poker.

In short term it's surely possible to win anything, these last 2 WSOP's have clearly proven that. I don't see why Sklansky would have to concede anything on this matter.

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God loves donkeys mostest...

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Why do I not get any hits when searching for your name in the employee search engine for Linköpings universitet?

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Wow, thats so offensive. Yet I laughed [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]