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A Renaissance gambling dispute spawned probability theory

by sohkamyung on 4/21/2026, 12:59:59 PM

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-a-renaissance-gambling-dispute-spawned-probability-theory/

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by: The_Blade

Luca Pacioli invented (or really, put down on paper) double-entry accounting<p>it is funny how probability has always been way behind other maths. i got to use the Birthday problem at work, once, which made the math undergrad totally worth it<p>fortunately my Polymarket and Kalshi wagers are protected by AES et al

4/23/2026, 3:09:59 PM


by: skywal_l

&gt; a French gambler and intellectual socialite enlisted the help<p>Imagine Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat teaming together to solve your problem.

4/23/2026, 1:36:09 PM


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4/23/2026, 2:21:08 PM