tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post6342831481943190561..comments2024-03-29T11:13:00.338+00:00Comments on Ambush Predator: It Appeals Because Many Of Those Minds Aren’t…JuliaMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-63062079406497032602014-04-29T05:23:38.267+01:002014-04-29T05:23:38.267+01:00"Thats the one thing that we should be teachi...<i>"Thats the one thing that we should be teaching children more than anything else..."</i><br /><br />Amen!<br /><br /><i>"Good rule of thumb: when ever a lefty demands that we 'open up a conversation', they actually mean a monologue."</i><br /><br />Spot on!<br /><br /><i>"It wasn't on any syllabus, but perhaps it should be."</i><br /><br />Indeed so.<br /><br />JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-90932679934195292312014-04-26T23:02:44.525+01:002014-04-26T23:02:44.525+01:00Gambling is risk versus probabilities. Betting wit...Gambling is risk versus probabilities. Betting with a degree of certainty of the outcome is preferable. Games of (some) skill bias towards those with skill tend, over the long term to reward skill over lady luck. Be good at what you do, choose when and where to test your skill wisely and you ought not enrich the "book". Winners don't take money from the book, winnings are paid by losers. Just don't expose yourself to being a loser.andy5759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-6544069922173712002014-04-26T16:32:29.183+01:002014-04-26T16:32:29.183+01:00PS- I didn't get where I am today by not under...PS- I didn't get where I am today by not understanding deferred gratification.CJ Nerdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-18086437589520416882014-04-26T16:30:34.648+01:002014-04-26T16:30:34.648+01:00The best maths lesson I ever had was when the teac...The best maths lesson I ever had was when the teacher, of his own initiative, decided to take us through the maths of gambling. <br /><br />It was enough information in 40 minutes to set me up for a lifetime of rolling my eyes and going DUH! whenever it was suggested that I gamble my hard-earned cash.<br /><br />It wasn't on any syllabus, but perhaps it should be.CJ Nerdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-42858668252235101732014-04-26T11:50:19.511+01:002014-04-26T11:50:19.511+01:00I don't suppose he was doing Maths at uni? You...I don't suppose he was doing Maths at uni? You know - all that stuff about probabilities and that the only way to win at roulette is to own the wheel?<br /><br />If so, God help us all; this is our new ruling class.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-20069361907727961842014-04-26T11:02:09.595+01:002014-04-26T11:02:09.595+01:00Good rule of thumb: when ever a lefty demands that...Good rule of thumb: when ever a lefty demands that we 'open up a conversation', they actually mean a monologue. DJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00446322024174274621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-65125156653435414662014-04-26T10:14:47.547+01:002014-04-26T10:14:47.547+01:00Thats the one thing that we should be teaching chi...Thats the one thing that we should be teaching children more than anything else, the concept of deferred gratification. I'm convinced that the difference in life outcomes for people in the UK today, given all the help and assistance that is available, comes down to that concept. Those that understand it get on in life, those that don't, fail.Jimnoreply@blogger.com