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Old 08-03-2005, 01:18 AM
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Default Re: Theory From One of Sklansky\'s Books

Daniel Negreanu --
"Some goofy scientist tells him that if he can retrieve a rare poisonous bird from the wild he'll give him $25,000. Let's say the odds of him dying in the process are 1000 to 1."

The thing is, there are plenty of guys taking risks like this all the time just for the money. They're not being illogical. They're just living.

Here's a good one:
DS --
"No one ever proved that bumblebees can't fly. Their ability to fly violates no law of physics."

Duh. Or could a more down to earth reason be that it's obvious to anyone who watches bumblebees fly that bumblebees Can fly.


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