Intuition
In another thread I talked about intuition and said that it really doesn't belong in gaming at the pro level. It also doesn't belong in science as was mentioned by XXVV. Sorry, I know this may sound kind of rough. Scientists are under tons of scrutiny with regards to the scientific method and whether or not their experiments are scientific enough. I can't ever imagine a scientist introducing intuition and feelings into an experiment without his peers ripping him a new one. The scientist would never be published and would end up losing all peer respect.
The same is true in gaming. If you can't put numbers on it and code it, then it doesn't belong. Even if intuition worked slightly, the effect would be so small that the human mind couldnt remember it or recognize it for what it is without coding and testing it. In poker intution is reading expression, and subtle knowledge of facts about the cards and hands held. That can be measured by performance. In roulette its just guessing. And guessing doesn't work when your playing to pay the bills in bj, slots or roulette. If its going to work in roulette then it can be coded, tested, and confirmed.
Thanx
The scientific method is a body of techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge.[1] To be termed scientific, a method of inquiry must be based on empirical and measurable evidence subject to specific principles of reasoning.[2] The Oxford English Dictionary defines the scientific method as "a method or procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century, consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses."[3]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_method
When Our Intuition Leads Us to Bad Decisions
We often don't know our intuition is wrong until long after the fact, or unless we conduct a scientific experiment that shows how truly wrong it is.
http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2011/06/14/when-our-intuition-leads-us-to-bad-decisions/
In another thread I talked about intuition and said that it really doesn't belong in gaming at the pro level. It also doesn't belong in science as was mentioned by XXVV. Sorry, I know this may sound kind of rough. Scientists are under tons of scrutiny with regards to the scientific method and whether or not their experiments are scientific enough. I can't ever imagine a scientist introducing intuition and feelings into an experiment without his peers ripping him a new one. The scientist would never be published and would end up losing all peer respect.
The same is true in gaming. If you can't put numbers on it and code it, then it doesn't belong. Even if intuition worked slightly, the effect would be so small that the human mind couldnt remember it or recognize it for what it is without coding and testing it. In poker intution is reading expression, and subtle knowledge of facts about the cards and hands held. That can be measured by performance. In roulette its just guessing. And guessing doesn't work when your playing to pay the bills in bj, slots or roulette. If its going to work in roulette then it can be coded, tested, and confirmed.
Thanx
The scientific method is a body of techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge.[1] To be termed scientific, a method of inquiry must be based on empirical and measurable evidence subject to specific principles of reasoning.[2] The Oxford English Dictionary defines the scientific method as "a method or procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century, consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses."[3]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_method
When Our Intuition Leads Us to Bad Decisions
We often don't know our intuition is wrong until long after the fact, or unless we conduct a scientific experiment that shows how truly wrong it is.
http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2011/06/14/when-our-intuition-leads-us-to-bad-decisions/