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The only result from the SE is the probability amplitude.
 
The only result from the SE is the probability amplitude.
 
==Gambling==
 
==Gambling==
Gamblers are [[Expected Value]] maximizers, that is they will take the bet when the is greater than than the cost.
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Gamblers are [[Expected Value]] maximizers, that is they will take the bet when the is greater than than the cost. These people are said to live “on the river”.
 
Riverians worry that Villagers are stifling competition by increasingly focusing on equity of outcomes rather than equality of opportunity.<ref>Nate Silver ‘’On the Edge’’. ISBN 9781594204128</ref>
 
Riverians worry that Villagers are stifling competition by increasingly focusing on equity of outcomes rather than equality of opportunity.<ref>Nate Silver ‘’On the Edge’’. ISBN 9781594204128</ref>
  

Revision as of 00:26, 2 February 2025

Full Title or Meme

The value of an expected outcome given the probabilities.

Quantum Physics

The only result from the SE is the probability amplitude.

Gambling

Gamblers are Expected Value maximizers, that is they will take the bet when the is greater than than the cost. These people are said to live “on the river”. Riverians worry that Villagers are stifling competition by increasingly focusing on equity of outcomes rather than equality of opportunity.[1]

References

  1. Nate Silver ‘’On the Edge’’. ISBN 9781594204128