well, you also have to remember that a rather large amount of these theoretical openers would be nothing more the modifying a single joint and nothing else. I don't know how to do the math, but for each joint, in each state of the joint, there is an "opener" that makes up part of the huge numbers you guys are talking about. Then there is the even bigger number of totally useless openers of joint combination's, i.e. extend neck, extend wrist. All of this sort of thing may make up a surprising bulk of the numbers.
However, this does nothing to discredit the simplistic genius of the game. Or make it any less surprising that the game isn't bigger among gamers.
Cmon, you care if I sig your impressive first post? Just the last part with the bold.