Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
07-20-2007, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 116
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Forum: Other Other Topics
06-19-2007, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 49
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-18-2007, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 54
Re: Micro Lending?
Thanks for the responses. This seems like confirmation of my initial intuiton (but more explicitly stated), and with the added benefit of giving me some cautious skepticism to balance out my naive...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-17-2007, 06:29 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 54
Micro Lending?
Any one know how effective something like this is?
Kiva Micro Lender (http://www.kiva.org/app.php)
It seems like a good idea, but i just don't know enough about this sort of thing and I...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
06-14-2007, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 69
Re: Comped Cocktail Question (Bourbon)
Awesome. Thanks all. I'll definately give knob creek and buffalo trace a try. Sounds as if vegas, much like this forum, continues to live up to expectations /images/graemlins/smile.gif
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-14-2007, 04:41 AM
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Replies: 78
Views: 312
Re: Ockham\'s Razor
Kevin Kelly's Research (http://www.hss.cmu.edu/philosophy/kelly/research.htm#ockham)
Here is a link to a guy that works on this stuff. It may well be too heavy on the math for casual...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
06-14-2007, 02:38 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 69
Comped Cocktail Question (Bourbon)
Its time for my semi-annual trip to vegas and I once again call upon the wisdom of the brick and mortar forum.
I have recently discovered the joys of good bourbon and am curious as to the...
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Forum: Two Plus Two Internet Magazine
06-11-2007, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 322
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Forum: Two Plus Two Internet Magazine
06-04-2007, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 322
Re: Chip Ferguson’s Turbo SNG Article
Overall agree that it was informative and well written. However, I am troubled by the analysis of hand 23 in which the author has AKo. Shouldn't the other players have loose calling requirements...
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Forum: Probability
04-27-2007, 04:18 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 59
Re: Odds of a flop without Q K or A on it?
For those who aren't comfortable with combinations (this guy) i just took the probability that the first card isn't an A,K or Q, multiplied it by the probability that the second card isn't and so on....
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Forum: Special Sklansky Forum
03-04-2007, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 514
Re: Would You Buy This Stock?
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depends on the market capitalization...the smaller the market cap, the more likely he has something insightful to say about it...
if the stock was IBM or exxon, practically...
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Forum: Special Sklansky Forum
02-26-2007, 12:47 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 133
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Forum: EDF
02-01-2007, 01:49 AM
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Replies: 100
Views: 1,618
Re: Simple Pleasures: Drinks
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can someone recommend a good drink that includes Baileys?
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Blonde russian: vodka, kaluha, baileys with whatever ratio you prefer for white russians or perhaps a bit more...
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Forum: Student Life
01-26-2007, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 554
Re: Most messed up sleep schedules
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ive done every kind of sleeping sched. possible (i think). freshman yr i was the one hour sleeper (7a-8a). soph yr i did 5a-8a. and now i do a nice 5a-3pm or 6a-7a. (tho i shud say...
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Forum: Micro Stakes
12-18-2006, 12:42 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 31
Re: AJs in rr pot
I'm only a FR player, so take this with a grain of salt. I'd be tempted to fold FR preflop, but its probably close.
Are people still that nitty in reraising 4-handed?
My first instinct is...
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Forum: Micro Stakes
12-18-2006, 12:36 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 197
Re: Hows this line?
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and he has to realize that if another spade hits, I won't call one of his mini .10 bets, let alone anything that you could calculate into implied odds.
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I think this is...
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Forum: Micro Stakes
12-18-2006, 12:22 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 104
50 FR: Spew or Thin Value call on river
Should I:
A) never make this call, it is a huge leak
B) often make this call the way the hand was played
C) rarely make this call if i have a good read
D) stop playing because this is a stupid...
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Forum: Micro Stakes
12-18-2006, 12:14 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 44
50 NL FR: TPTK facing scare card on turn
Should i have lead the turn? Since I didn't whats my line?
Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $.25/.50
7 players
Converter (http://www.neildewhurst.com/hand-converter)
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Forum: Micro Stakes
12-14-2006, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 30
Re: Niche theory
This seems really interesting.
I'm primarily a tourney player, so the example that comes to mind from that area is when many players are trying to steal the blinds preflop, it is no longer as...
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Forum: Special Sklansky Forum
12-07-2006, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 749
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Forum: Special Sklansky Forum
12-04-2006, 02:26 AM
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Replies: 115
Views: 1,371
Re: My Basic Thought On Free Will
The idea of a proof of free will resulting from the premise of deliberating about free will is interesting. As far as I know, the opposite approach is normatlly taken (without free will we could not...
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Forum: Special Sklansky Forum
12-03-2006, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 1,371
Re: My Basic Thought On Free Will
so uncertainty about x implies x.
this seems highly implausible for just about anything other than uncertainty and anything that uncertainty implies (thinking for example).
Is the intuition...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-01-2006, 05:39 AM
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Replies: 112
Views: 349
Re: You have 1 hour to get sh*tfaced
Everclear (or perhaps vodka) mixed with crystal light made double strength.
99 apples mixed with apple juice.
both mixers are quite mild compared to other suggestions like coke, orange juice or...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
11-28-2006, 03:25 AM
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Replies: 73
Views: 336
Re: Post an alcoholic drink you invented
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Freshmen year of college, right before Christmas break, roommates and I started pouring half vodka/half midori shots and layering it with a bit of grenadine for the red and green look. We...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
11-26-2006, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 67
Re: Buying Bottles of Alcohol in Vegas?
Thanks for the responses everyone, especially mention of the Orleans, I'll probably want to go there to play omaha anyway. If not i'll check out the other options.
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