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Mathematics

#1

"A "take the money and run approach is fine as a psychological
boost, but it does not change the math."
                     --Andrew Brisman

   "Those who cannot comprehend the math are convinced they can
defeat it."
                      --Alan Krigman

   "When laws of math and science seem up-ended
    All facts may not be known or comprehended."
                      --Sumner A Ingmark

   "Lucky people tend to be good at mathematics."
                      --VP Pappy

   "A tragedy of mathematics is a beautiful conjecture ruined by an
ugly fact."
                       --?

   "Flaunt the laws of mathematics or suspend the dictates of common
sense, and play at the peril pof your pocketbook."
                      --Alan Krigman

#2

This is where, IMHO, standard deviation comes into play. Just for the sake of something I wish to make a point of, could some of the math wizards give me what they feel is the standard deviation on a 10-7 DB game when perfect strategy is employed. Then, I will make my point. Thanks

ADR

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At 04:21 PM 10/5/2003, you wrote:

"When laws of math and science seem up-ended
    All facts may not be known or comprehended."
                      --Sumner A Ingmark

#3

Just out of curiousity which coach said "Math to a statitician is like a Lamp Post to a Drunk" ( or something sililar)? I think it may have been a college coach.

Dave

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vppappy <tismurph@hotmail.com> wrote:

"A tragedy of mathematics is a beautiful conjecture ruined by an
ugly fact."
--?

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#4

Just out of curiousity which coach said "Math to a statitician is

like a Lamp Post to a Drunk" ( or something sililar)? I think it may
have been a college coach.

Dave

Dave,

   In one of the Star Trek Next Generation shows,(oddly enough "The
Royal") Data's evil twin,
Lore comments on Commander Riker's mathematical dissertation with,

"...Some people use statistics like a drunk uses a lamp post: for
support rather than for illumination."

   "Gambling is all about mathematics. And if you can't add,
subtract, multiply and divide, you better find yourself another
hobby."
                   --VP Pappy

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