Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Video: Hanoi on February Prime Bidders Challenge Results and March hands
I’m a lover of bidding problems. I’m very fond of the Bridge World’s Master Solvers Challenge, for example. I thought it was a great idea for BBO to create the Bidder’s Challenge, and I made a video about it. We check the results for the February Bidders Challenge and comment on the March hands.
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“Try Bridge” Met With Silence
A couple of months ago, I connected with a handful of old friends from high-school days through the wonders of social media. Things have changed since then. He got married, I got married. He tried crack, I didn’t. (I’m glad to report that the friend’s foray into crack didn’t last.) It was good to catch…
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6 Methods Of Divination (Weirder Than Cards)
Ever since card decks have been around, people have put them to use for more than just a casual game of bridge or poker. Tarot decks and regular playing cards are used for divination all over the world. Decks are shuffled, then laid out for a potential look into the future – or at the…
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