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Forum: Poker Theory 07-10-2007, 12:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 51
Posted By Mad Cow
Re: Set mining

Interesting question...

I use a 20-1 ratio under ideal circumstances, down to 40-1 or less in less favorable spots.

Example 1
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UTG raises 3BB
UTG+1 calls
MP1 calls
MP2 calls
Forum: Poker Theory 07-09-2007, 08:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 84
Posted By Mad Cow
Re: Who is the best player? (different sample sizes)

Player A's SD is 2, and player B's is 2.25
Forum: Poker Theory 07-09-2007, 08:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 76
Posted By Mad Cow
Re: Reason to go all-in with draw on the flop?

The semi-bluff is part of a balanced strategy. When you start betting big, you want to have one of these hands:

- a very strong hand (QQ, 33, 22)
- (maybe) a strong hand (AA, KK, AQ, 6s4s)
- a...
Forum: Poker Theory 07-09-2007, 07:39 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 84
Posted By Mad Cow
Who is the best player? (different sample sizes)

Player A has won 3BB/100 in 10,000 hands. Player B has won 2BB/100 in 100,000 hands. Knowing that the entire players population loses an average of 0.5BB/100 with a variance of 3BB^2/100, what is the...
Forum: Politics 06-12-2007, 03:06 PM
Replies: 348
Views: 1,185
Posted By Mad Cow
Re: Why are so many college students far-left liberals or socialists?

Which one do you like best?

1) College life is more diverse and open than what most people experience, and it works OK. Students are therefore less attracted by reactionary thoughts (gays,...
Forum: Politics 06-10-2007, 11:10 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 170
Posted By Mad Cow
Re: For-profit universal healthcare: would it work in the US?

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2) Very active and expensive R&D

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Ah, but why is R&D so expensive?
Forum: Politics 06-10-2007, 10:43 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 170
Posted By Mad Cow
Re: For-profit universal healthcare: would it work in the US?

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2) Very active and expensive R&D

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Ah, but why is R&D so expensive?


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Forum: Politics 06-10-2007, 01:35 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 52
Posted By Mad Cow
Re: Political philosophy & 15 developed countries

It is difficult to do while remaining objective. If someone can make a good description of one of these countries, please feel free.
Forum: Politics 06-09-2007, 07:32 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 170
Posted By Mad Cow
Re: For-profit universal healthcare: would it work in the US?

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It costs that much because medicine is expensive.

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It's expensive because it's expensive? That's not very helpful. You were asked why medicine is expensive.
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Forum: Politics 06-09-2007, 07:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 52
Posted By Mad Cow
Political philosophy & 15 developed countries

There is of course a bias in deciding which country would make the list of the 15 developed countries. I sticked to countries that had IMO a chance to collect more than 1 vote.

If this survey has...
Forum: Politics 06-09-2007, 03:15 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 170
Posted By Mad Cow
Re: For-profit universal healthcare: would it work in the US?

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Longevity: as lifespans increase, especially when they're prolonged by drugs, people are sick longer and use more drugs.

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And those drugs aren't getting...
Forum: Politics 06-09-2007, 03:34 AM
Replies: 1,270
Views: 25,516
Posted By Mad Cow
Re: ***Official Ron Paul video thread***

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Ron Paul comments on the UIGEA infringing on individual liberties during the Financial Services Committee meeting on 6/8.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhvJ7_C2Oqk

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Forum: Politics 06-09-2007, 01:41 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 170
Posted By Mad Cow
Re: For-profit universal healthcare: would it work in the US?

Good points
Forum: Politics 06-08-2007, 11:24 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 161
Posted By Mad Cow
Re: Obsession: Radical Islam\'s War against the West

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I understand this, yet I think we all know that "religioinism" as you call it has roots in ethnic and cultural differences. Perhaps that is not the case with people...
Forum: Politics 06-08-2007, 09:11 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 161
Posted By Mad Cow
Re: Obsession: Radical Islam\'s War against the West

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I understand this, yet I think we all know that "religioinism" as you call it has roots in ethnic and cultural differences. Perhaps that is not the case with people here, but it is very...
Forum: Poker Theory 06-08-2007, 08:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 80
Posted By Mad Cow
Re: Playing forever without a downswing? Is it possible?

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i guess what i was getting it is that playing at a top level you will be happy to take a 55% edge anytime, whereas playing low limit I wont want to put my money in with a 55% edge as I...
Forum: Politics 06-08-2007, 07:44 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 170
Posted By Mad Cow
Re: For-profit universal healthcare: would it work in the US?

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For a basic insurance similar to the one I describe in my post, it would cost something like $2,500 per year for a 40 years old non-smoker to get insured in Florida

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Forum: Politics 06-08-2007, 05:21 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 172
Posted By Mad Cow
Re: If Hillary wins the nomination would Obama accept a VP?

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I think Obama would be open to being VP, but I think Gore would be much more likely to making him a deal for the VP slot than Clinton.

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Agreed. And I am wondering if it...
Forum: Politics 06-08-2007, 04:36 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 170
Posted By Mad Cow
Re: For-profit universal healthcare: would it work in the US?

Maybe because their get no or very little assistance from their employer, and that they make $12 / hour? For a basic insurance similar to the one I describe in my post, it would cost something like...
Forum: Politics 06-08-2007, 03:43 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 170
Posted By Mad Cow
Re: For-profit universal healthcare: would it work in the US?

A strong case can be made in favor of universal healthcare, either on economical grounds (e.g. it is not smart policy to let a worker go years without proper care for a chronic disease), or on moral...
Forum: Politics 06-08-2007, 03:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 47
Posted By Mad Cow
Re: Good Newsweek article

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In a global survey released last week, most countries polled believed that China would act more responsibly in the world than the United States.

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Wow thats...
Forum: Politics 06-08-2007, 02:39 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 175
Posted By Mad Cow
Re: Majority of Britons say immigration harms country

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http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm/fuseaction/viewItem/itemID/15979

I'm sure the figures used to be higher, because a good 10-20% of those asked may be foreign. Adding to that,...
Forum: Politics 06-08-2007, 12:59 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 170
Posted By Mad Cow
Re: For-profit universal healthcare: would it work in the US?

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What he's saying is, "Because health care is so important, why don't we put it into the hands of the type of organization known to be the least efficient, the bureaucratic monopoly?"
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Forum: Politics 06-08-2007, 12:35 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 170
Posted By Mad Cow
For-profit universal healthcare: would it work in the US?

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Since healthcare is also often a life-or death issue, a socialized approach, where profit concerns are removed from the equation, is the best answer.

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Forum: Politics 06-08-2007, 01:25 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 47
Posted By Mad Cow
Good Newsweek article

At first, I found Fareed Zakaria of Newsweek a bit silly, and often annoying. But over time, he has improved a lot. His last article Beyond Bush - What the world needs is an open, confident America...
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