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Re: Lotto odds
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> Tim May writes:
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> >I've never played, and never plan to. Money down the drain.
>
> I have a completely different attitude towards mega-buck lotteries. I
> seem them as a form of entertainment. For less than the price of a two
> hour movie, I can purchase a ticket that is good for a few days of
> daydreaming.
>
> Yes, I admit it, although the rational portion of my brain understands the
> odds against winning are mostly zero, there still exists a portion of my
> brain that says "sure, but mostly zero means partly non-zero". I derive
> pleasure from the daydreams of instant wealth that mega-buck lotteries
> make possible. Therefore, for me, it's not money down the drain.
>
> [email protected]
A plausible rationalization, but for me lotteries are still just:
"Taxes for the Stupid!"
(Innumarate actually, but that would get 'huh' from most people.)
I never play, but my wife does sometimes.
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