Re: Question to David Sklansky re. Something You Said About IQ/Poker
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A. Most really smart people are not that good at poker
B. Most excellent poker players are not really smart
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Talk about a fallacious statement. Or is that facetious? Does anyone see anything wrong with David's pictorial here? "Most really smart people are not really good at poker". Well, now what does that mean? It certainly doesn't mean that most smart people are not capable at being good at poker. Does it? Of course not. What it probably means is that most smart people are too smart to waste their time learning to be good at poker. Not being smart myself, I am just guessing. Just guessing is what "not smart" people do.
If David's second statement is correct "Most excellenat poker players are not really smart" one must then consider just what it takes to be an excellent poker player. According to Sklansky "brains" are not a prerequisite. All I can say to that is "Thank God". I think I've picked a game that suits my ability or inaability as the case may be. Thanks to David I feel like I have a chance to succeed at this "not so smart people's" game!
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Vince
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