Forum: Psychology
12-20-2005, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 1,174
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Forum: The Stock Market
11-30-2005, 10:16 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 119
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Forum: The Stock Market
11-29-2005, 11:27 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 119
Behavioral Finance
What are the pros/cons of studying behavioral finance as opposed to rational finance? Is there much value here (outside of academia)?
I've read basic articles on the subject (such as from...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-23-2005, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 65
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-22-2005, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 337
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-16-2005, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 337
Re: Philosophy Book Club: Ribbon Cutting
A few comments from reading both the passage and this thread:
1) Great idea to start this book club Scotch - good pick too (especially with the anniversary and all) /images/graemlins/smile.gif
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-16-2005, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 58
Re: Essay Structure Question
Clearly define the problem, present your solution or reconciliation with the problem, acknoledge objections to your own theory/solution, address these concerns.
Don't be afraid to use the first...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-15-2005, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 75
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Forum: The Stock Market
11-15-2005, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 272
Re: an aspiring stockbroker
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I think that is the most important part. However, at age 17 he really needs to keep his options open. Why, for instance,...
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Forum: The Stock Market
11-10-2005, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 112
Re: Career question
Definitely start with the Yale Alumni Network. And correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it true that if you graduate from any Yale school you get access to the entire University alumni database, i.e....
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Forum: The Stock Market
10-31-2005, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 51
Re: I need a book recomendation
Though I haven't actually read it (yet), I've heard lots of good things about "Investment Valuation: Tools and Techniques for Determining the Value of Any Asset, Second Edition" by Damodaran. ...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-29-2005, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 90
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-29-2005, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 90
Re: Dualism/Materialism - does mind = brain?
Dualism went out of style a long time ago, but identity theory also lost favor in the late 1960s early 70s. There are a lot of good arguments against mind-brain identity theory, and specifically...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-20-2005, 12:21 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 792
Re: If God exists...
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That's right. No rational person who has your (and mine)sense of right and wrong can believe in a good god who creates hell (infinite punishment).
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Why not? I see this...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-19-2005, 11:56 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 180
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-19-2005, 11:55 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 180
Re: Pascal\'s Wager
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My understanding is that Pascal wasn't interested in if there's a God or not - merely proving that belief in God is positive expected value.
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It's only expected value...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-18-2005, 10:08 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 180
Re: Pascal\'s Wager
The main objection, philosophically speaking, is that the argument is circular. The payoffs already assume a god exists but the wager asks whether or not a god exists.
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Forum: Probability
10-18-2005, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 152
Re: Monte hall problem
I think this a pretty solid explanation. The only thing I would add to those still struggling to see where the 33.3% and 66.7% figures come from is to remember that those are the odds that you'll...
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Forum: Probability
10-17-2005, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 233
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Forum: The Stock Market
10-13-2005, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 182
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Forum: Probability
10-13-2005, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 90
Re: How to calculate hand potential?
If you're less concerned about actually knowing how to calculate them and more concerned about simply knowing them, check out the appendices of Brunson's SuperSystem. They include the probabilities...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
10-13-2005, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 147
Re: 5-10 Atlantic City
I'm fairly familiar with both poker rooms but are there any differences in the 6-12 game in particular between the two places such as style, pace, difficulty, types of players, etc?
I like the...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
10-13-2005, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 147
Re: 5-10 Atlantic City
Interesting. I've played 10-20 a few times but haven't made it over to the 6-12 games. Those look very interesting though and I like your comment about it NOT being a one chip two chip game. What...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
10-13-2005, 08:29 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 147
Re: 5-10 Atlantic City
Timing is everything. 5-10 can be extremely profitable (my best is up 1200 in one sitting). 1-2 NL is also very profitable (my best here is turning a single hundred dollar bill into 2 grand in one...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
10-12-2005, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 113
Re: Hotels in AC
Yeah, I got a "Friday, Saturday, Sunday - all booked, nothing I can do. Sorry." Then immediately she hung up. Frustrating.
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