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Yes. As Einstein said: You have to learn the rules of the game. Then you have to play the game better than anyone else It's not as easy as it sounds.
by atmosx 10y ago
Yes. As Einstein said:
You have to learn the rules of the game. Then you have to play the game better than anyone else
It's not as easy as it sounds.
- partisan 10y agoThe guy was a "world class poker player", which means that, through genetics or training or both, he was able to reason over limited information to draw correct conclusions more frequently than chance allows. That says to me that he is operating at a higher level than your standard person off the street. He is applying his analytical skills to a different, compatible, domain. It's not easy and I dare anyone to try and do the same with success.
- dang 10y agoNot Einstein but Feinstein: https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein#Misattributed https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein#Misattributed
- atmosx 10y agoGood catch! I am a little pedantic about quotes, but still get attributions wrong :-)