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M.E. Proctor's avatar

Dear Pascal was under the illusion that humanity could eventually know everything. It's sad that the realization this wasn't exactly true made him despair of science... Maybe he could have found solace in the Plato/Socrates: I know that I know nothing saying. Since then, scientists have chipped at the mystery. It's never ending, which I personally find uplifting. Don't you think that when we know everything, it's basically over?

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Douglas Lumsden's avatar

Pascal concluded that we COULDN'T know everything, which is why he turned his back on science. He said that the universe is infinitely beyond our reason, and that troubled him greatly.

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M.E. Proctor's avatar

Insert meme of Pascal throwing his hands up and going "What the hell, I'm going fishing." Hey, it's his choice!

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Douglas Lumsden's avatar

Not a bad solution! Actually, he found comfort in the idea of a hidden God, but fishing is certainly an option!

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𝐃𝐮𝐕𝐀𝐘 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐗's avatar

Im just glad he is credited with introducing GAME THEORY into ROULETTE...Cuz thats mah favorite Game. I THINK THEREFORE I GAMBLE.

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Douglas Lumsden's avatar

How does that work: if you believe it’s coming up on a specific number, you bet on that number over and over because if you’re right, you win big?

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𝐃𝐮𝐕𝐀𝐘 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐗's avatar

Yerp. Kinda/Sorta like his PASCAL'S WAGER based on DECISION THEORY....If U R RITE U WIN BIG. If U R WRONG at least Ya LOSSES could Be INFINITE (that is if U know when to Stop). The other Thing is, dont play the ODDS, Play The PROBABILITIES.

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Douglas Lumsden's avatar

Do you have to double your bet every time until you win in order to win back what you lost?

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𝐃𝐮𝐕𝐀𝐘 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐗's avatar

Nah, thats the MARTINGALE, which is an Ultimate Losing strategy. Best to play FEW numbers out of the 38 (36 numbers and 2 Zeroes/1 Zero on European wheels). Most peeps play more than 25% of the Numbers AND that aint good. 4 Numbers or less is best. And thats where PROBABILITY cums in rather than ODDS. At any rate, U should never play more than 8 NUMBERS for damn sho. And thats ONLY if Ya BANK has been STACKED frum WINNING....When U hit the FELT U should have an Initial BANK of $500 - $1,000 Minimum. Preferably, $1,000. And U caint stay too long cuz the PIT BOSSES will sniff U out, something I have had happen way too many times. I play FAST and GIT DA HELL OUTTA THERE.

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