Science Daily brings us news of a study that confirms what every poker player (give or take a few IQ points) already knew–

Poker is a game of skill.

What will we see next from The Experts? Hard to say. There are just so many bedeviling questions out there about things that should be obvious but apparently aren’t. I’d like to see a study confirming that if I press down on the accelerator, the likelihood of the vehicle going faster does indeed increase. Say, how about a study to confirm whether or not we should be paying attention to studies?

(h/t Dispatches from the Culture Wars)