May 15th, 2014 at 6:29:10 PM
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There's a great chapter about casinos in The Black Swan.Quote: kubikulannThe previous book made me think of N. N. Taleb's books Fooled by randomness and The Black Swan.
"Dice, verily, are armed with goads and driving-hooks, deceiving and tormenting, causing grievous woe." -Rig Veda 10.34.4
May 15th, 2014 at 7:51:35 PM
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Quote: beachbumbabsQuote: MrVerrata.
It's James McManus
Think I was cross-eyed tired when I wrote that post; messed up everybody's names. Thanks for the correction.
Yeah, you and Mickey both.
Shed not for her
the bitter tear
Nor give the heart
to vain regret
Tis but the casket
that lies here,
The gem that filled it
Sparkles yet