Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-21-2005, 08:33 AM
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Replies: 116
Views: 16,161
Re: This Ought To Get Some Replies
In sir Francis Galtons book "Hereditary Genius" He worked very hard at this question. He traveled Africa extensivly in many cases being the first European to have been seen by the various tribes. ...
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Forum: Psychology
12-20-2005, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,387
Re: The Psychology of Poker By: Alan Shoomaker
It has been said that being good at poker is being able to blend logic, statistics, and psychology. In my case psychology was my weak suit. The book helped me a whole lot.
p.S. As an aside "a...
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Forum: Psychology
12-18-2005, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 399
Re: Hobbies
"Am I the only person who thinks it comes off as selfish to qualify yourself in an introduction without first being asked to?"
Perhaps. This question came about after watching Steven Kings "Stand...
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Forum: The Stock Market
12-10-2005, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 346
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-08-2005, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,313
Re: Buffett, Gates, & Harrington on hold\'em
What is the average IQ? 100 (as an aside this is true for both men and woman an average zero difference)
What is an exceptional IQ. For men two standard deviations above the mean is 130. For...
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Forum: The Stock Market
12-07-2005, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 814
Re: Gold
Please read
Storage and stability
&
World commodities and world currencies
both by Benjamin Graham, you will never again look at gold the same way.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-06-2005, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,313
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-06-2005, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,313
Re: Buffett, Gates, & Harrington on hold\'em
"I don't think IQ matters as much as effort. Those who read and reread the books and spend time thinking about the concepts will do much better than those who just skim."
Maybe
Prior to...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-06-2005, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,313
Re: Buffett, Gates, & Harrington on hold\'em
If thats true than Lederer, Harrington, Sklansky, Schoonmaker, Brunson, Fergesson, Malmuth, Gates, Buffett, Cloutier, Baldwin Greenstein,....have IQ's closer to 100 than to 140. Do you really...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-05-2005, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,313
Buffett, Gates, & Harrington on hold\'em
At a question and answer session at a college when computers were just getting started.
Student: How much more are you willing to pay for companies now that computers are available?
Buffett:...
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Forum: The Stock Market
12-04-2005, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 447
Re: Diversification
I like your style. Another quote from Warren Buffett from "Buffett & Gates on success." "When you see something exceptional that is not the time to read a book called the fundementals of the...
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Forum: Psychology
11-30-2005, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 328
Re: Professional vs 2nd Income
"Any man who would give up even a little bit of freedom for a little bit of security shall recieve niether of either which is exactly what he derserves." -Benjamin Franklin
"I want you to realize...
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Forum: The Stock Market
11-27-2005, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 449
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Forum: The Stock Market
11-19-2005, 08:41 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 204
Re: Security Analysis
You probably bought the common. Try reading "The Interpretation of financial statements" by Benjamin Graham before you take on Security analysis.
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Forum: The Stock Market
11-17-2005, 07:38 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 457
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Forum: The Stock Market
11-16-2005, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 457
Re: POKER VS STOCKS
You are mixing two different things. Poker is a form of self employment. The stock market is a form of investing. Thinks about it this way if you have your money invested properly you could do...
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Forum: Probability
11-15-2005, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 217
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Forum: Probability
11-14-2005, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 217
Statistics joke
At my physical my doctor asked me about my diet. After I told him he said "your counting rather heavily on your genes aren't you." So I asked him what else contributes to a long life besides diet? ...
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Forum: Psychology
11-06-2005, 04:01 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 175
Fiddler on the roof, Ray Zee, and Bob Dylan
Farmer:Why should I break my head about the outside world? Let the outside world break its own head.
Teviar: He's right. As the good book says if you spit in the air it lands on your face.
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Forum: Psychology
11-06-2005, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 325
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Forum: Books and Publications
11-05-2005, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 92
Views: 1,447
Re: Caro Article
I had a chat with Mike online at planet poker before this article was released. He means David and yourself.
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Forum: Psychology
11-05-2005, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 110
Views: 851
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Forum: Psychology
11-05-2005, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 110
Views: 851
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Forum: Psychology
11-03-2005, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 180
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