There is an absolute ceiling, a very finite theoretical gain possible through card counting alone, and a fairly small gap between any advanced counting methods and what can be construed as perfect play. Therefore, comparing the evolution of aviation, a relatively limitless potential (because the universe is a big place!) doesn't work unless you go a little beyond the Wright brothers. There is always the most optimal fraction of bankroll to wager, there is always the most optimal playing decision based on deck composition, and beyond that time. Adjust any of these variables and you get a different theoretical result. There is optimal and there is less than optimal, with no such thing as more than optimal.
Think of the cosmological constant, change any one value and all the other values across the board can be drastically altered. There are strong forces and there are weak forces, finely tuned to a specific value. You can't exceed the speed of light. Now think of the speed of light as perfect play in our blackjack universe. We have proven that you can't travel faster than the speed of light but we know that Hi-Opt2ASC, full indices comes fairly close to the speed of light. It is possible to travel slightly faster than this with considerable effort, perhaps a little closer to the speed of light but no matter what, you can't travel faster than the speed of light. In addition to this, merely adjust one of the variables (time) and this can compensate for less than optimal betting and playing decisions to come up with the same end result even if you are traveling considerably less than the speed of light. Altering other variables, such as the amount of money (spread), which we would think of as a strong force in our blackjack universe, greatly exceeds any potential impact through a weaker force, such as perfect play.
Be careful out there and don't get sucked into any black holes!
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