The
example of Blaise Pascal, the famous French mathematician of 17th
century, proves that gambling might be not so much a purpose as
means. It can be an excellent exercise for mind, as in case with
Pascal and another French mathematician - Fermat, who invented
calculations, now known to us as theory of probabilities.
"Theory
of probabilities was created when Pascal and Fermat started playing
gambling games", stated one of their contemporaries.
