“Even money, thought Roger on the way back to his own office, is not a bad bet. Of course, it depends on the stakes.”

— Frederik Pohl , book Man Plus

Source: Man Plus (1976), Chapter 6, “Mortal in Mortal Fear” (p. 74)

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American science fiction writer and editor 1919–2013

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“At the parting of ways in the life-order, where the question is between the new creation or decay, that man will be decisive for new creation who is able on his own initiative to seize the helm and steer a course of his own choosing — even if that course be opposed to the will of the masses. Should the emergence of such persons become impossible a lamentable shipwreck will be inevitable.”

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“Note the situation is different when the player is permitted to vary his stakes. In this case there exist advantageous strategies, and the game depends on the strategy.”

William Feller (1906–1970) Croatian-American mathematician

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“A minister of interior who knew not even what went on in the interior of his own office, much less the interior of his own department, and nothing at all about the interior of Germany.”

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“Never bet your money on another man's game.”

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“Any officer given the money to buy promotion and lucky enough to possess relations who could put him in the way of advancement was bound to rise, but even the less fortunate men who resented Wellesley's privileges were forced to admit that the young Colonel had a natural and chilling authority, and maybe, some thought, even a talent for soldiering. He was certainly dedicated enough to his chosen trade if that was any sign of talent.”

Bernard Cornwell (1944) British writer

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“Generally, a betting system for which each wager depends only on present resources and present probability of success is known as a Markov betting system.”

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““Bad day at the office?”
“It’s always a bad day at the office, insofar as the office exists in the first place.””

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Source: Glasshouse (2006), Chapter 18, “Connections” (p. 302)

“Even money, thought Roger on the way back to his own office, is not a bad bet. Of course, it depends on the stakes.”

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