The great mystery involving ASM, and can they be pre programed to cheat?

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I rather not talk about it here as most everyone does not think it is possible.

That brings up a good question though. Why does most everyone think that with today's technology advancements, along with the human element that runs everything, is it not possible that ASM can be altered or actually are altered to program cards into different preset patterns? Surely it cannot be the concern about protection of the oversight Gaming Commissions, they more than likely would think that there is nothing wrong with that method anyway as long as a player was given a cut card to start the game, and they would think that was not much different than what we refer to as preferential shuffling. They would also try to lay the blame on the manufacturer of the product. A measily fine of $20 k or something, that will stop them, yah right. Does members think that AP's over a extended period of time, cannot spot unusual but definative patterns and irregularities? Don, and Norm have either of you played against those machines for any length of time yourselves over the last five or six years?