Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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The BBO Bidding Challenge Forum, on Sunday, June 13
Join Marc Smith live on Sunday June 13 in the Prime Bridge Club for the Bidders Challenge May debrief Whether or not you’ve been taking part in the bidders challenge, this debrief will give you real insight into bidding as seen through the eyes of the man behind the Bidders Challenge, Marc Smith. The debrief…
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6 things you’ll see in almost every sports movie
Sports movies are one of my favourite genres to watch. Whether it’s about chess (“Queen of Katwe”), baseball (“Field of Dreams”), poker (“21”), or chess again (“Pawn Sacrifice”), you can expect to see similar elements in almost every sports movie ever created. When you watch a slasher movie, you know what you’re going to get.…
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Weird things people do for luck at cards (& what luck really means)
Luck is a concept that some people seem to believe in, and other people manage to ignore. The idea of luck has been with us for centuries. When you’re lucky, you believe that you can perform an action (or sometimes carry an object) which entitles you to better odds in probability than those around you.…
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