Post by Stray DogPost by Stray DogPost by Stray Dogin a cause-and-effect way, on meritable ability at "analysis" that feeds
into "efficient market" knowledge/decision-making as if it
were...almost....money/capital _engineering_. ;-)
Indeed. I applied my knowledge in queueing theory to the present
mess, and am happy to say, gained a lot!
Be careful, guys in the inner circle at AIG (and others, eg., LTCM) got
overconfident and got burned, too.
No worries, Stray Dog. My slightly complex maths (based upon non-
linear analysis of inter-related supply-demand systems, and factoring
in customer whims among others as feedback) indicates that we are now
in the period of "ringing" and unless positive and fundamental
systematic changes take place, there is no chance of prices peaking.
In broader terms, investing money in present conditions is giving good
money to thieves and incompetents and liars, who are least bothered
about genuine technical or moral advancements, so don't invest. All I
did was to "cash" my super in 2007 - and no I do not have a time
machine, just predictive maths on a nice spreadsheet.
Maybe you should start your own hedge fund? Get investors. Then make a big
profit and fund your flying saucer uni-force propulsion experiments.
Ah dear doggie, I do not have *that* sort of drive, thank goodness. I
really am not that interested in making money, merely defending what I
got from the predators. Remember what I quoted from Bill?
If it is the will of the Great Goddess, then I will have the funds to
make my experiments. If not, not. Other chaps later on will do it.
Quod scripsi, scripsi - all there in "To the Stars!" at
www.users.bigpond.com/adda1234/index.htm It so happens, that means
must be spotless when attempting to do anything really good. This is
from my Catholic training in moral science. If the likes of His
Holiness the Pope or Her Majesty the Queen of England or Mr Obama or
The President of China will fund me, then it will be just great! Oh
well, if these great personalities do not oblige, then I'll have to
wage-slave for another ten years (hopefully I will remain employed,
remain alive and healthy, what with depression and all one never
knows) then I can fund it with my own savings and hopefully with the
permission of Mrs.B - $500,000 spent on research and development in
Eastern India should carry quite far.
Post by Stray DogAlso, I sent you some more private email, including relevant to your warp
drive ideas.
Not warp drive, dear doggie. I don't go in for relativistic bullshit,
don't you understand that?
Post by Stray DogPost by Stray DogPost by Stray DogSo, we could actually _build_ money out of dust, right? Just like bridges
and highways and skyscrapers?
In a pure gambling system, assuming zero establishment costs, we have
a no-win system on the *whole* for all the players - in teletraffic
terms, it is thus "stationary". On the small time scale, there are
fluctuations that affect individuals. Some win, others lose. To
leave when you are up, is to ensure a small win. If everyone did
that, gambling would become unprofitable and then cease.
The other situation is when the "management" in the gambling system
decides to cheat.
Of course. You will note that I had assumed zero establishment
costs. When management rakes in its take, then the share-out is
correspondingly less among the gamblers. Which of course happens in
any gambling den. Exceptions are like the kitty parties which
housewives used to have in the seventies, before credit cards. (They
all put in a monthly sum, lots were drawn, and the winner got an early
lump sum.) But then the hostess had to spend for the party, but then
again she was invited to other parties so on the whole she got her
money back.
I actually knew a guy who took investment money and played the market and
promised up to 35% return to investors, and he took everything above
that.
However, I also knew, indirectly, one of his investors who lost all their
money, too.
A kitty party is an honour system. It usually works when people know
each other very well, and so there is no question of cutting and
running.
Post by Stray DogPost by Stray DogPresumably you are aware that the payoff rate on the slot machines can be
adjusted?
Yes, yes.
So, another idea for you is to open a casino ...and...you know...skim the
profits. ;-)
That is for your guj-jew friend to do. Depend upon it, he'll be
nothing like that chap in Casablanca.
Post by Stray DogPost by Stray DogAnd, I'll pass on my advice: better to sell lottery tickets than to buy
them.
You didn't comment on this valuable, guaranteed money-maker!!!
The only lottery tickets we sell do not make money for *us*, they only
make us slightly unpopular with our guests or friends. For charities,
you see.
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