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    42 years ago

    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.

    • @[email protected]
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      22 years ago

      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

    • runeko
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      12 years ago

      Not Playing: P(ticket won) * P(found a ticket on the ground)

      Playing: P(ticket won) * P(didn’t drop or otherwise lose ticket)

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        22 years ago

        But what if there is a person who slaps your face with a ticket and that makes you win?