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Geeks Playing Poker?
Ben Collins writes "I recently won a satellite tournament at Full Tilt Poker for entry into the World Poker Tour Final at Foxwoods Casino. I picked up poker as a hobby about 4 months ago, and consider myself a decent player, maybe due to programming experience (analytical thinking). Any other programmers/computer people find that they can play poker better than the average person because of their computer experience?"
I will bite this one, because I hate generalizations and stereotypes.
I am also aware that lawyers too, by virtue of their understanding of meticulous contracts and weighing of evidence, consider themselves *far* smarter than others.
This falls into several logical reasoning fallacies, including a biased sample, hasty generaliztion, cause and effect, and spotlight.
I think it's a middle-class disease. If you're upper class with inherited property and investments, then the urge to prove yourself isn't all that pressing. But If you're a middle-class and falling into the ranks of lower-class isn't unthinkable, then kicking the lower-class man is a good way to relieve your tension.
This arguement, which is based on a previous false arguement draws horrible conclusions.
Please, before you try and make an arguement, learn how to make a valid arguement.
No, I am not a lawyer, I am not defending them speficically.
[I can picture a world without war, without hate. I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it]
I agree with you, but I think it's good that rich suburban 15 year olds get into the game. The more suckers start playing poker, the better.