This seems to get attributed to a better understanding of math, because that's the obvious thing about physicists. But how much of it is just flat disinterest,

This seems to get attributed to a better understanding of math, because that's the obvious thing about physicists. But how much of it is just flat disinterest, from either being too smart or too interested in other things, to find a game of chance remotely interesting? I mean how exciting is a coin flip for example? Would I bet money on either outcome? No, because who cares? Same thing for any game a casino offers. It all seems geared for an 1800s or early 1900s attention span. But even a modern slot machine - what is it other than a very simple, weird, short, boring video arcade game with only one level?