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petronius

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4. Of course we do! Once we know that, we know all: do they bet from

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #3)

Fri May 31, 2013, 11:41 PM

May 2013

the head or the heart? Do they understand statistics? When filling out fantasy roster do they let the computer pick, or take a flyer on a promising rookie, or select has-beens from their own alma mater? Does a Tebow make them tingly, or do they swoon to the bad-boy brilliance of a Moss? Will they risk the rent and baby's new shoes on the outcome of a D3 non-conference game?

Knowing these things, we own the universe...

(And yes, I've been doing a wee bit of drinking tonight.)

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Ken Liu: The Bookmaking Habits of Select Species [View all] petronius May 2013 OP

The website link is "Offline". xtraxritical May 2013 #1

Odd, it still works for me - wonder if they just had a hiccup petronius May 2013 #2

Do we really care about how they bet on sports ? nt eppur_se_muova May 2013 #3

Of course we do! Once we know that, we know all: do they bet from petronius May 2013 #4

Gambling is less prevalent among species who have an innate sense of statistics, tclambert Jun 2013 #5