[vpFREE] Contest Closed

I'm officially closing my contest for the Best Analogy to Explain randomness, and why looking for patterns in random events can lead one astray.

I'd like to extend a special thanks to all the people that chimed in on the side of looking for patterns. You did a far better job of proving my point of how hard this is to get across to people that believe otherwise, than I ever could have.

I'll be striping off the names on the entries and passing them along to a few of my friends that don't read or post on vpFREE for judging.

On Feb 3rd I'll announce the winner on-air on my new Radio Show, "Gambling With an Edge" co-hosted by Bob Dancer. Perhaps you've heard of him? The show will air at 7pm Thursday nights on KLAV 1230am, or you can listen steaming on the Internet at: http://www.klav1230am.com/

We'll have weekly prizes so live is better, but if you miss the live broadcast you can listen to it archived at: https://www.progressivevp.com/radio_show.php
or
http://www.bobdancer.com/index.cfm

I'll read the winning entry on the show.

Next month I'll start a new contest. The topic will be "miss-attribution of cause to effect". No posts yet.

Cheers folks.

~Frank Kneeland, Author of The Secret World of Video Poker Progressives--A History and How-To of Video Poker Slot Teams in Las Vegas. www.progressivevp.com

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