Originally Posted by
mickeycrimm
Originally Posted by
redietz
Mickey, much as it pains me, I must point out that is a flawed counter-argument. Any of those same questions could be asked of the NSA, which employed thousands of people privy to the same information as Snowden. The movie overstated Snowden's exceptionalism by a large degree. All a casino would have to do to cheat is sub chips and know any inspecting body's schedule. Not that tough.
Snowden proves my point. Sooner or later shit gets exposed. Nevada gaming doesn't call to make an appointment to check eproms. They check randomly without announcement. I've seen them in action.
The schedule is set up months in advance. It is not "random." If they get to every machine, it's at least an 18-month rotation. It's actually much longer, and they do not get things done on schedule. This is not a secret. American Casino Guide covered this a decade ago.
Snowden does not prove your point, by the way, but that's not the thrust of what I'm suggesting. Snowden proves the opposite.
Arcimedes says casinos don't have the means to cheat. I'm talking about people, not some entities called "casinos."
Look, I don't care who thinks what. I prefer everybody believe everything is wonderful, like a Disney movie.
Old Wise Jungle Saying:
If old dudes are telling you JR Ewing exists, you might want to consider the possibility it's not because they are guessing. Some of them may know JR Ewing.