Theists: Hitchens Wager

[henryp]

If you can be oblivious for years, what does that say about your ability to look at things objectively? That's a blind spot probably worth some self-reflection. 

Actually I did pretty well considering I was doped up with lithium and anti-psychotics that I didn't need. And to be honest that's probably more of an empathy issue than anything. I can't see other people's point of view so when they get frustrated with Khem I don't notice it. But then when I deal with him I do notice it. Probably more of a lack of empathy than anything.

How important do you think critical thinking skills are to Poker?

Hmm... not very I think. It's more about memorizing hand strength, and adapting.

I guess it becomes more important once you get to a higher level.  Because all the more obvious decisions become more nuanced... and borderline situations become more and more important to get right, because you're not playing against idiots anymore.

But I think intuition is also a big part of the higher level.  And I don't think I have enough of that--intution-- or enough people-reading skills to reach a higher level.

To beat the majority of people who play poker, who are idiots, all you really need to do is play a very ABC game. Play strong hands, and you get called far too often. And people make crazy bluffs and you just wait until you have a good hand and take all their money. It's not rocket science. The difference is, a lot of people can do that but when they start getting bad beats they start going on tilt. I don't have that problem. I'm very good at playing like a machine lol.

Have you ever met someone who you disagree with that you think is smarter than you?  For example, they hold some conclusion that you can't figure out how to get to, but you think they might be right?

When playing poker online, where 'people reading skills' is really just pattern recognition and problem solving, what do you think holds you back?  The game theory?  But game theory is really just reducing something to it's core using logic.  Although, that often involves some math.  Is it the math that you get hung up on?  Why do you think that is?  Math is so closely tied to logic, that it's an odd pairing to have a lot of one of but not the other.