This article was a response to: https://blog.plover.com/notes/alien-poker.html https://blog.plover.com/notes/alien-poker.html >> Will we ever hear about why th

This article was a response to: https://blog.plover.com/notes/alien-poker.html https://blog.plover.com/notes/alien-poker.html >> Will we ever hear about why the aliens might already know how to play Go? Which I found a bit more interesting (as an avid board game player). >> “There is a mathematics game,” said the alien.… “The game involves a screee—" Some word that the autopilot couldn't translate. The alien raised a three-clawed hand, holding a lens-shaped object. The alien's mutually opposed fingers turned it so that Louis could see the different markings on each side. "This is a screee. You and I will throw it upward six times each. I will choose one of the symbols, you will choose the other. If my symbol falls looking upward more often than yours, the artifact is mine. The risks are even." >> "Agreed," said Louis. He was a bit disappointed in the simplicity of the game.