@ KewlJ
where you stated: "
It's really about the concept of diminishing returns. If you can capture the vast majority of any benefit with minimal effort, adding complexity beyond that is counter productive (pun intended). It isn't that their isn't some small gain to be had from adding layers of complexity, but it is such a small gain, that it is not worth the extra effort. That energy should be better spent concentrating on something that actually matters and makes a difference."
good grief man, in four sentences, you just summed up what i've been struggling with for nay going on a life time and i a'int no spring chicken! but have only surfaced up out of the murky polluted swamp (being a fr0g) to realize over the last few months. the sentiment isn't only about blackjack, it covers a wide spectrum of human endeavor. the concept is been the reason i've been ranting so much in the
time thread on this site.
i say, the last few months for me and it's true, but apparently the concept is an intuitive one (perhaps tied to shreds of archaic wisdom we all may have), because many of those old to this site may recall years ago, i had a dream of my trade mark (LOL)(see signature & video link below) fuzzy count for senior citizens.
well, that never really panned out, but i still swear by the concept. i know kj, you were embroiled in some controversy over this very matter, the matter referred to if i recall correctly by i believe it was Renzy, KISS (keep it simple stupid). meh, me thinks stuff all pans out over time, for those on all sides of an issue, lol. i'll never forget how blasted away impressed i was, by the utter simplicity of methods a guy i met at the ole bj bashs talked about. powerful real deal stuff.
but again your statement above, brings to mind the Pareto principle, 80/20 rule, that's been bandied about for many, many years. it may be an idea that's rife for the dangers of confirmation bias, but none the less there is something there, me thinks.
it's as if it is with mankind and the universe, it seems, the universe and mankind are rife with complexity, the secrets of nature and maths as well, wars, civilizations, science, nothing wrong with such complexity, and one needs to get a handle on it, however, it seems simplicity in the end rules.