So, the Powerball is over $300M again

[slowhand]

Something to consider for the mathematically challenged before you rush out and buy your ticket-

Government statistics show there are about 1.7 automobile caused fatalities for every 100,000,000 vehicle-miles. If you drive one mile to the store to buy your lottery ticket and then return home, you have driven two miles. Thus the probability that you will join this statistical group is 2 x 1.7 / 100,000,000 = 0.000000034. This can also be stated as "One in 29,411,765-". Thus, if you drive to the store to buy your Powerball ticket, your chance of being killed (or killing someone else) is about 5 times greater than the chance that you will win the Powerball Jackpot.

 

[ALostTexan]

By far the most intersting way to look at the Powerball...

ALostTexan

 

[stogieman]

You can also look at it this way; if you don't play, they won't pay........ :thumbs:

 

[Pyre]

Wow, I wonder if my chances would be better if I walked to the store!

 

[bchem]

The lottery is a tax for people who are bad at math!












I bought a ticket last week! :laugh:

 

[Mrepp]

Eh gotta go sometime, and gotta play the odds sometimes too.

 

[Razorback]

That would be an interesting study. how many Americans die trying to buy a lottery ticket? :sign: Someones has to win, might as well be me. :thumbs:

 

[Gonz]

I like to say my glass is half full.

 

[half full monty]

Thus, if you drive to the store to buy your Powerball ticket, your chance of being killed (or killing someone else) is about 5 times greater than the chance that you will win the Powerball Jackpot.

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So you send one person out to buy ten people's tickets. Thus your chance of winning the Jackpot is twice as high as being killed getting. Seems worth the risk to me.

:laugh:

 

[cigarsarge]

I'm gonna spend a couple bucks on it. Can't hurt.

 

[cletus]

If I win, Cigars for Everyone!

I get a great deal on White owls, when I buy in bulk.

 

[rob300c]

Something to consider for the mathematically challenged before you rush out and buy your ticket-

Government statistics show there are about 1.7 automobile caused fatalities for every 100,000,000 vehicle-miles. If you drive one mile to the store to buy your lottery ticket and then return home, you have driven two miles. Thus the probability that you will join this statistical group is 2 x 1.7 / 100,000,000 = 0.000000034. This can also be stated as "One in 29,411,765-". Thus, if you drive to the store to buy your Powerball ticket, your chance of being killed (or killing someone else) is about 5 times greater than the chance that you will win the Powerball Jackpot.

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I think I'll buy at least 5 tickets then! :sign:

-Rob

 

[Pyre]

heh, if I win, I'll fly everyone to vegas for a big 'ol herf, with all the casa fuente cigars on me!