1961 Blast From The Past!

[zengrifter]

The Tech Vol. 81 No. I
Cambridge, Mass., Friday, February 10, 1961 5 Cents

Math Instructor Programs Computor
Thorpe, 704 Beat Blackjack!

By Jeff Levinger

Edward O. Thorp, an instructor in MIT's Mathematics Department, has recently published preliminary results of a study on "A Favorable Strategy for Blackjack."
... here: http://tech.mit.edu/archives/VOL_081/TECH_V081_S0000_P001.pdf

 

[The Mayor]

Wow! What a treasure, thanks.

 

[revereman]

You're Right

I often wondered what happened to basketball player Dave Koch.

Really cool article on Thorp. How he did all that BJ stuff and played all those sports is unbelievable.

No seriously, that is a gem.

 

[Automatic Monkey]

A 6'4" center?

That alone tells us how much times have changed.