There was a fake presidential election. But the government lotto? Totes honest.
There was a fake presidential election. But the government lotto? Totes honest.
Lotteries are a tax on people who are bad at math.
Lotteries are a tax on people who are bad at math.
I always heard it was tax for poor people
I always heard it was tax for poor people
It’s worse than that, if it were just insanely bad odds at a real pot, I wouldn’t blame people for dreaming.
Truth is nobody real ever wins these massive jackpots.
It’s worse than that, if it were just insanely bad odds at a real pot, I wouldn’t blame people for dreaming.
Truth is nobody real ever wins these massive jackpots.
Can you math how a 1/300 million chance at 1.2 billion for $2 is a bad investment?
Can you math how a 1/300 million chance at 1.2 billion for $2 is a bad investment?
So, no?
So, no?
Well first of all it's a gamble, not an investment.
Well first of all it's a gamble, not an investment.
All investment that isn't insured is gambling. The shittier odds are generally more transparent.
All investment that isn't insured is gambling. The shittier odds are generally more transparent.
If it were truly 1:300million odds then people with $300 cash would just buy all the combos. They don't. That itself should prove to you how stupid it is.
If it were truly 1:300million odds then people with $300 cash would just buy all the combos.
They don't.
That itself should prove to you how stupid it is.
The labor of covering the mega millions spread plus like you mentioned, multiple winners, taxes, and state lottery commission portion, prohibits covering all data points. If you could buy 6 million lottery tickets per hour, 12 hours a day you wouldn't cover every number between drawings and even if you could you would have to wait for a billion dollar jackpot because the tickets are $2 ea.
The labor of covering the mega millions spread plus like you mentioned, multiple winners, taxes, and state lottery commission portion, prohibits covering all data points. If you could buy 6 million lottery tickets per hour, 12 hours a day you wouldn't cover every number between drawings and even if you could you would have to wait for a billion dollar jackpot because the tickets are $2 ea.
You trust the lottery?
1st... most go broke in a year.
2nd... many news articles about lottery cheating.
You trust the lottery?
1st... most go broke in a year.
2nd... many news articles about lottery cheating.
spending $50 a week on a ticket for lottery maybe winning a small amount back or maybe not, not so retarded.
spending your entire weeks pay on lottery tickets 'knowing' youre going to win $1.2 billion dollars.... now theres a mouthbreather
spending $50 a week on a ticket for lottery maybe winning a small amount back or maybe not, not so retarded.
spending your entire weeks pay on lottery tickets 'knowing' youre going to win $1.2 billion dollars.... now theres a mouthbreather
I didn't buy a ticket, but if I did, and if I won, I'd give a million to every Poal member.
I didn't buy a ticket, but if I did, and if I won, I'd give a million to every Poal member.
not a gambler. As if 100 million in my life wasnt a game changer why would i bother if it was a billion?
not a gambler. As if 100 million in my life wasnt a game changer why would i bother if it was a billion?
... first I've heard of it.
... first I've heard of it.
I just don't play the lottery. But if I did, winning 10 million would be almost as good as 1.2 billion. The extra large pot wouldn't really motivate me that much, considering that the odds of winning remain the same.
I just don't play the lottery. But if I did, winning 10 million would be almost as good as 1.2 billion. The extra large pot wouldn't really motivate me that much, considering that the odds of winning remain the same.
Exactly
Exactly
I did, but I feel it's just another government scam to milk us dry.
I did, but I feel it's just another government scam to milk us dry.
If the lottery was legit they’d release the numbers encrypted first then release the key
If the lottery was legit they’d release the numbers encrypted first then release the key
but then wouldnt someone have "insider information" of what the numbers are going to be? whatever admin sets up that system would have the numbers ahead of time
but then wouldnt someone have "insider information" of what the numbers are going to be? whatever admin sets up that system would have the numbers ahead of time
Well atleast they couldn’t collect all the numbers that were purchased first to make sure everyone who is legit loses.
Well atleast they couldn’t collect all the numbers that were purchased first to make sure everyone who is legit loses.
I gave the universe once chance to give me a lottery winning with a $1 ticket a while back. Wasn't meant to be, so that's that.
I gave the universe once chance to give me a lottery winning with a $1 ticket a while back. Wasn't meant to be, so that's that.
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