Man vs. Machine: Who’s the Better Poker Player, a Human or a Computer?
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Read MoreI’ve got nothing against trying new technology. After all, I own a laptop that works. Sometimes. I’ve used Windows Vista for years now and once spent $350 for Microsoft Office. I even maintain an active AOL e-mail account, for the bargain price of just $24.95 per month. Trying finding a great deal like that on your own — bet you can’t.
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David Sklansky, true to his reputation for thinking beyond the usual parameters of expectation, noted that if scientific research could somehow prove a direct link between playing poker and preventing Alzheimer’s (and other diseases of dementia and mental deterioration), such news might trigger another tidal wave of enthusiasm for the game.
Read MoreNothing tops nature. Not the Las Vegas Strip. Not the Manhattan skyline. No man-made object can possibly surpass the splendor of nature’s abundant power and beauty. Borrowing a famous line I once heard somewhere — You think a tall building is impressive? Try making a butterfly from scratch. You can’t.
Read MoreHow foretelling this article turned out to be.
Republicans would eventually manage another virus, and the results would be catastrophic. But this was back before anyone had ever heard of “President Trump.”