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A Sciencey, Mathy Autobiography

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 10:12 am
by Spock
"A Man For All Markets"

By Edward O. Thorp.

He came up with the way to count cards for Blackjack-and did Quanty stuff on Wall Street.

He grew up in those wonderful years after the War-when kids could experiment with explosives and blow palm sized holes in sidewalks and not even raise an eyebrow.

Re: A Sciencey, Mathy Autobiography

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:58 am
by Bob Juch
Spock wrote:"A Man For All Markets"

By Edward O. Thorp.

He came up with the way to count cards for Blackjack-and did Quanty stuff on Wall Street.

He grew up in those wonderful years after the War-when kids could experiment with explosives and blow palm sized holes in sidewalks and not even raise an eyebrow.
We didn't have sidewalks; that didn't discourage us. :P

And yes, I read "Beat the Dealer".