If gambling is all probability, why aren't mathematicians the richest people?

I used to share an office with a colleague who had degrees in mathematics and computer science. One day some friends told me that they'd met him in a casino where he was playing roulette, and hi…

Long's Digest   Top Stories For You   If gambling is all probability, why aren't mathematicians the richest people? Benjamin Murphy, Professor, Philosophy and Religious Studies • Answered October 22, 2019 I used to share an office with a colleague who had degrees in mathematics and computer science. One day some friends told me that they'd met him in a casino where he was pl... Read More » 973.7K 3.1K 74   As a faculty member, what do you think about uncertainty working in academia for young academics? Joshua Gross, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at CSUMB • Updated March 10 I'm in my mid-40s. I'm in a field where demand for faculty is high and supply is low. Even so, I'm junior faculty, currently on the tenure track. My future is uncertain, de... Read More » 1.7M 370 41   Why has China never been a military global power? Nor Reza, I was born in 1998. • Answered June 14 Because quite simply it's past leaders before the century of humiliation and the 20th century simply couldn't be bothered. Everything they ever needed was inside their borde... Read More » 84.8K 684 64   With so many troops in the field when Berlin fell, why couldn't the German army still mount any resistance? Scott Roger Dodger Trask, studied at University of Massachusetts, Boston • Answered November 10 This is a map of Germany in May of 1945 when Berlin surrendered. The areas shaded in dark red was the territory the Germans still controlled. Well sort of controlled since t... Read More » 145.9K 1.6K 36   Are thermite grenades real? Sean Sanders, Military History Enthusiast • Updated March 23 Yes they are very real. Here's a picture of one: Unlike most grenades, they are typically placed by hand rather than thrown. Also, the delay is almost nonexistent. This is d... Read More » 1.8M 3.4K 83 Read More in Your Feed

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