Comments on: Grand Theft Auto: Odds and Probability

By: GFMorris.com » links for 2008-11-10

GFMorris.com » links for 2008-11-10 — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:35:31 +0000

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By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:33:52 +0000

No! That’s astoundingly cool.

For anyone else who wants to read Cover’s article, I found it online at http://www.matf.bg.ac.yu/nastavno/viktor/Gambling_and_Data_Compression.pdf

By: abovenyquist

abovenyquist — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:00:40 +0000

Are you familiar with Thomas Cover’s results comparing horse betting with data compression? I’m now curious about how it would apply to the GTA universe.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:06:20 +0000

I did until I realized it was cutting down on my enjoyment of the game. I have very limited playtimes, and waiting at lights was not fun and cutting into game time.

By: Morgan

Morgan — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:04:05 +0000

I observe the traffic lights in GTA. I may be alone in this.

By: Geof F. Morris

Geof F. Morris — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:33:36 +0000

Misty: You just have to throw up the batsignal. I bet Launchbar will do that …

Stephen, well, yeah. Better airbags than hobags.

[Yes, I went there.]

By: GFMorris.com » links for 2008-11-09

GFMorris.com » links for 2008-11-09 — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:30:26 +0000

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By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:27:03 +0000

You should have saved this reply for my treatise on how the introduction of airbag technology would completely change GTA gameplay.

By: Misty

Misty — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:00:23 +0000

Geof: You’re assuming I can take the time from my crafting frenzy to intervene?

By: Geof F. Morris

Geof F. Morris — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 23:04:01 +0000

Misty: When the intervention is needed, call. Hopefully I won’t be in the middle of an NHL 09 spree.