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In the queer mess of every day life outcomes, the over-whelming factor is Luck. It has been recognized in all cultures at all times with the proverbs like "Better be born lucky than rich" and "Good luck reaches farther than long arms", not to mention the common excuse "bad luck". So, some people are judged luckier than others, some marked as very unfortunate, based on the outcomes. Could Luck be measured by a standardized procedure?

The question hangs in my mind for quite a few years. Which measurable parameters are recognizably related to Luck? How to establish the reference values of the selected parameters? A measurement procedure, if any, should not be too demanding in time and resources.

 

Would a card game like Solitaire qualify? Although a player’s strategy has some influence, it is practically powerless compared with the selection of cards being randomly dealt. Could my scores be used to describe my good or bad fortune?

I played three series of Klondike computer games, 100 games in each series played in continuo (to avoid possible effect of software reloading); played by alternating colors, building up, stock cards turned over in groups of three, 5 points for each card placed into the foundations, maximum score of 260 points for the deck of 52 cards.

At present stage I was not able to recognize a pattern which would signify my luck in Solitaire. Supposedly I need a comparison with someone very lucky at cards.

 

Solitaire card games : a measure of Luck?

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