Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-11-2007, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 263
Views: 1,176
Re: Exodus Story In Doubt
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Most scholars don't think that there were Jewish slaves in Ancient Egypt. Let alone that they were freed by Moses. Or that he used ten plagues. I'm talking historians, archaeologists,...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
07-29-2007, 10:29 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 347
Re: Starting a mutual fund
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It's even more involved and expensive to start a mutual fund then Barron described. In fact I think its safe to say its impossible for an INDIVIDUAL to just start a mutual fund. (although...
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Forum: Software
07-29-2007, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 74
Re: Equilator(similar to pokerstove)
These calculations are NOT trivial.
The world is full...
Of much, much simpler things that are calculated erroneously.
For example...
A simple Sharpe Ratio is often done incorrectly.
The...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
07-29-2007, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 347
Re: Starting a mutual fund
This is SOOOO pie-in-the-sky.
US securities laws...
Are specifically designed to protect the public...
From people like the OP.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
07-27-2007, 12:43 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 389
Re: Should God Make Sense?
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1) his word cannot help you unless you already believe he wouldn't deceive you. Why wouldn't he deceive you?
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What communication could God possibly make...
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
07-25-2007, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 432
Re: Is Poker the Cleanest Sport???
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Bicycling has drug scandals.
Baseball has steroid scandals.
Football has a dog fighting scandal
Basketball has a referee being fixed.
Is poker the cleanest sport??
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
07-23-2007, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 187
Views: 631
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Forum: Tournament Circuit/WSOP
07-22-2007, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 74
Views: 299
Re: HOW CAN YOU NOT LOVE THIS GUY?!
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I'm not blaming Fonda for our leaving the job unfinished. She was just one person with what I found to be an abhorent opinion. In general, we didn't have the will to do what it took to...
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Forum: Tournament Circuit/WSOP
07-22-2007, 11:28 AM
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Replies: 74
Views: 292
Re: Fixing the Main Event
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And just to highlight how statistically ridiculous the WSOP ME is...
In reducing Poker Pros to "coin flipping monkeys":
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- More players = more hands played to...
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Forum: Tournament Circuit/WSOP
07-21-2007, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 242
Re: Idea for the main event...
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To make the first place a true prize to go after.
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The only way to accomplish this...
Is to have a FT full of Poker Pros...
To whom the money is very secondary to...
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Forum: Tournament Circuit/WSOP
07-21-2007, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 74
Views: 292
Re: Fixing the Main Event
On the other hand...
The winner of the WSOP ME...
Just set back the Sklansky Atheist Crusade by 10 years...
So maybe it doesn't need "fixing".
Also...
The Hmong mountain people of Laos......
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Forum: Tournament Circuit/WSOP
07-21-2007, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 74
Views: 292
Re: Fixing the Main Event
And just to highlight how statistically ridiculous the WSOP ME is...
In reducing Poker Pros to "coin flipping monkeys":
The Masters as run by WSOP clowns:
(1) 6000 golfers tee off on 1st hole...
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Forum: Tournament Circuit/WSOP
07-21-2007, 08:27 AM
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Replies: 74
Views: 292
Re: Fixing the Main Event
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The World Series ain't broke -- so why are you fixin it?
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This thread shows how COMPLETELY brainwashed 2+2ers are...
Precisely because threads like this GANG RAPE any...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
07-21-2007, 08:09 AM
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Replies: 58
Views: 215
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
07-21-2007, 12:08 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 160
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
07-20-2007, 11:58 PM
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Replies: 146
Views: 526
Re: The Not Ready-Catholic Dillemma
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It seems to me that God would feel the same way. If he wants people to know about him I would think it would be because it would help them achieve happiness and satisfaction in many...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
07-20-2007, 11:40 PM
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Replies: 146
Views: 526
Re: The Not Ready-Catholic Dillemma
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The odds are quite good with that Bluff's lumping of Catholicism/Orthox/Coptic Traditions is correct, since each has direct and provable lines of successors dating...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
07-20-2007, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 160
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
07-20-2007, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 160
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
07-20-2007, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 154
Views: 1,079
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
07-19-2007, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 75
Re: \"traditional\" hedge funds
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Redman,
Are you at a fund or do you trade your own account?
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I was a Limited Partnership + US Broker-Dealer for 6.5 years...
But got tired of the excessive post 9/11...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
07-19-2007, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 75
Re: \"traditional\" hedge funds
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thats all given, but then why do so many long/short funds have such a large directional bias??
i've thought about that and it seems that it is for 2 reasons, 1) they...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
07-19-2007, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 75
Re: \"traditional\" hedge funds
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I've can't find any googling, btw.
As I see it, the word 'hedge' is mostly historical. I heard about some of the earlier hedge funds that would try to eliminate the risk (guess) of...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
07-19-2007, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 179
Re: Is there a catch with convertible bonds?
Converts are not attractive for a company to issue...
Relative to straight bonds...
Because you are potentially giving away equity if there is a conversion...
So they are usually issued by...
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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing
07-19-2007, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 194
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