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Originally Posted by raulus
Snowman seems like a nice enough guy. TRUE
Probably a little too defensive of card doctors. TRUE
Probably a little too defensive of PWCC. FALSE
He's often excessively confident. TRUE
He doesn't hesitate to share his opinion. TRUE
He often speaks in what seems like hyperbole. TRUE
He sometimes doesn't fully explain his ideas, or what he means. TRUE
He holds himself out as an expert in all things. FALSE
He's a snob about centering. TRUE
His assertion about gamblers was just that. TRUE
I suspect that he's probably right that many degenerate gamblers are easy to spot, even from a distance. FALSE
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I'll cosign on most of that.
A point of clarity on the last one. It is much easier to rule out a disorder than it is to diagnose one. I don't think you can just look at some random person and tell if they're a degenerate gambler. But I think you can observe someone and rule out that possibility with near certainty based on how they conduct themselves. It is a mental disorder. It's even listed in the DSM-V. The traits of someone with this disease are difficult to hide. It consumes them.