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ReketSomething
United States6012 Posts
On March 31 2012 07:24 PrimeTimey wrote: Just don't be the idiot that tries to sue them after they win. And why wouldn't you chip in...its only a few dollars and is statistically favored. Also the fact that everyone chips in means that there is a higher chance of winning... | ||
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3clipse
Canada2555 Posts
On March 31 2012 05:42 Durak wrote: I hate lotteries based on utilitarianism: they take money from many poor, stupid people and give it to one person. At least it's taxed. I see your point, but the self-interested free rider in me loves that I'm exempt from paying for the services lotteries support. In a sense, state-run lotteries and casinos are the perfect method of taxation since they're completely voluntary. | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States46310 Posts
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English
United States475 Posts
On March 31 2012 07:39 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: The lottery is a tax on people who are bad at math Pretty sure people know they're not likely gonna win, they just don't care. It's fun to dream. | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States46310 Posts
On March 31 2012 07:42 English wrote: Pretty sure people know they're not likely gonna win, they just don't care. It's fun to dream. Absolutely. And there goes your money  | ||
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bebe01
Korea (South)512 Posts
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Zidane
United States1692 Posts
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blabber
United States4448 Posts
On March 31 2012 06:39 Seth_ wrote: How did you calculate that? It's 3,819,816 times 46 leads to 175.7 million However I'm wondering if there are multiple winners, do they split the money? If they don't, you could buy every combination for 176 million and win 350 million guaranteed (+ all of the 5 number prizes...) if there are multiple winners, the prize is split i believe | ||
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TheToast
United States4808 Posts
On March 31 2012 07:17 ReketSomething wrote: I think he forgot the parens and did the multiplication step afterwards, but w/e The environment is being destroyed because of this Hey, I got a 3 on the AP stats test..... 5 years ago. On March 31 2012 07:39 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: The lottery is a tax on people who are bad at math Some people do it just for fun though, and hey if you can get $1 worth of fun out of it then in a way it's providing a service. | ||
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tw!tch
United States563 Posts
On March 31 2012 07:33 ReketSomething wrote: And why wouldn't you chip in...its only a few dollars and is statistically favored. Also the fact that everyone chips in means that there is a higher chance of winning... You know, I probably would have but I had no cash on me at the time >< | ||
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hYdrA-MeNo
Mexico344 Posts
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hYdrA-MeNo
Mexico344 Posts
On March 31 2012 05:21 Recognizable wrote: If you buy 178 million tickets, that doesn't mean you will have a 100 percent chance of winning, right? no those are the odds of winning but i think there over 20,000,000,000 combinations i mean 1/56 u get one right so then 56*55*54*53*52 then times 46 for the mega thats over 20,000,000,000 diffrent combos so no you would be at like 10% what they mean by the odds is if you were to play it long term thats your chance of winning over a period of time my guess would be around 60 years of playing your odds are 1-176 million | ||
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blade55555
United States17423 Posts
On March 31 2012 07:48 bebe01 wrote: bought $10 quick pick, if i hit it everyone in this thread gets 10Gs So kind of you :D I'm going to buy one today but dont' expect to win obviously. A man can dream though. | ||
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tw!tch
United States563 Posts
On March 31 2012 07:48 bebe01 wrote: bought $10 quick pick, if i hit it everyone in this thread gets 10Gs I'll hold you to that! | ||
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Jaw
United States274 Posts
On March 31 2012 07:48 bebe01 wrote: bought $10 quick pick, if i hit it everyone in this thread gets 10Gs 1 in 175mil odd to get 10g for free count me in... | ||
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hYdrA-MeNo
Mexico344 Posts
On March 31 2012 07:48 bebe01 wrote: bought $10 quick pick, if i hit it everyone in this thread gets 10Gs Deal i bought 40 dollars worth if i win ill give everyone here 20g | ||
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tw!tch
United States563 Posts
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CaucasianAsian
Korea (South)11601 Posts
gonna buy some now If I win, i'll be sponsoring OSL and proleague. | ||
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Phelix
1931 Posts
On March 31 2012 08:07 hYdrA-MeNo wrote: no those are the odds of winning but i think there over 20,000,000,000 combinations i mean 1/56 u get one right so then 56*55*54*53*52 then times 46 for the mega thats over 20,000,000,000 diffrent combos so no you would be at like 10% what they mean by the odds is if you were to play it long term thats your chance of winning over a period of time my guess would be around 60 years of playing your odds are 1-176 million You'd also neglect at how much time you would have to spend to fill in the bubbles, as well as the amount of paper/ink that has to be used for printing the ticket itself. On another note, I'm using my random number generator drawing from a container to pick numbers for me...I don't think that was a great idea. | ||
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FreezingAssassin
United States455 Posts
On March 31 2012 07:48 bebe01 wrote: bought $10 quick pick, if i hit it everyone in this thread gets 10Gs |No turning back now! | ||
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