[lohankin]

Let's consider a different problem. There are 100 non-negative numbers summing up to 10000. Let's choose a random combination of numbers satisfying this condition. Intuitively, it's quite clear that typical case will be very different from equilibrium (where every number=100). I fail to see how the transfer of 1 dollar at a time is qualitatively different. So the result is quite intuitive - contrary to what the article suggests.

[recursive]

A random distribution of points in a circle is different from a set of points calculated by using a random angle and distance from the center, even though they're both "random". How you construct your randomness is significant.