balderdash to Lemmy [email protected] • 2 years agoYou can't win the lotterylemmy.zipimagemessage-square87fedilinkarrow-up1472
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minus-squarerunekolinkfedilink5•2 years agoYou are very slightly less likely to win the lotto if you don’t buy a ticket.
minus-square⚡⚡⚡linkfedilink4•2 years agoThis isn’t true from the math point of view, is it? Not playing -> chance is 0 Playing -> chance is 0.000…1 The factor between both numbers is infinity.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•2 years agoyou’re saying there’s NO chance of winning the lottery, no matter how infinitesimally small, if you don’t buy a ticket? do you have a source for this claim? or are you just seeking an upgrade from Bureaucrat Grade 35 to Grade 34? jk lol
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•2 years agoWhat is the mathematical definition of “slight”?
minus-squarerunekolinkfedilink1•2 years agoNot Playing: P(ticket won) * P(found a ticket on the ground) Playing: P(ticket won) * P(didn’t drop or otherwise lose ticket)
minus-square⚡⚡⚡linkfedilink2•2 years agoBut what if there is a person who slaps your face with a ticket and that makes you win?
You are very slightly less likely to win the lotto if you don’t buy a ticket.
This isn’t true from the math point of view, is it?
Not playing -> chance is 0
Playing -> chance is 0.000…1
The factor between both numbers is infinity.
you’re saying there’s NO chance of winning the lottery, no matter how infinitesimally small, if you don’t buy a ticket?
do you have a source for this claim? or are you just seeking an upgrade from Bureaucrat Grade 35 to Grade 34? jk lol
What is the mathematical definition of “slight”?
Not Playing: P(ticket won) * P(found a ticket on the ground)
Playing: P(ticket won) * P(didn’t drop or otherwise lose ticket)
But what if there is a person who slaps your face with a ticket and that makes you win?