Two Plus Two Newer Archives  

Go Back   Two Plus Two Newer Archives > General Poker Discussion > News, Views, and Gossip

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 07-28-2007, 01:41 AM
sheetsworld sheetsworld is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 427
Default 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
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 07-28-2007, 01:43 AM
EWS87 EWS87 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,188
Default Re: Sklansky concedes religious debate o rly?

lol donkaments
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 07-28-2007, 01:44 AM
cbloom cbloom is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: communist
Posts: 8,940
Default Re: Sklansky concedes religious debate o rly?

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.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 07-28-2007, 08:11 AM
Kjellstedt Kjellstedt is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 61
Default Re: Sklansky concedes religious debate o rly?

[ QUOTE ]
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.

[/ QUOTE ]

[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 07-28-2007, 08:24 AM
burningyen burningyen is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: avoiding practice
Posts: 2,324
Default Re: Sklansky concedes religious debate o rly?

[ QUOTE ]
lol donkaments

[/ QUOTE ]
This is the correct answer.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 07-28-2007, 01:45 AM
etizzle etizzle is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: cold
Posts: 2,269
Default Re: Sklansky concedes religious debate o rly?

[ QUOTE ]
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

[/ QUOTE ]

you are kidding right?

maybe if we all become accountants like moneymaker we can win the main event too!
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 07-28-2007, 01:46 AM
Caldarooni Caldarooni is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: San Diego
Posts: 3,568
Default Re: Sklansky concedes religious debate o rly?

Variance.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 07-28-2007, 01:50 AM
DannyOcean_ DannyOcean_ is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: so it goes...
Posts: 4,232
Default Re: Sklansky concedes religious debate o rly?

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.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 07-28-2007, 09:16 AM
jman220 jman220 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 7,160
Default Re: Sklansky concedes religious debate o rly?

[ QUOTE ]
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.

[/ QUOTE ]

<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GGS5TiP5jSQ"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GGS5TiP5jSQ" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 07-28-2007, 10:15 AM
BossMC BossMC is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 6
Default Re: Sklansky concedes religious debate o rly?

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.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:31 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.