Comment on You can't win the lottery
ExLisper@linux.community 6 months ago
If someone thinks about playing lottery just tell them to bet on ‘1 2 3 4 5 6’ (or whatever the number of numbers in your lottery). Once you realize this combination is as probable as any other the chances of winning seem a lot smaller.
Cosmicomical@kbin.social 6 months ago
That is true, but as a side note i discourage you from betting on that sequence as most people that studied probability end up betting on that same sequence out of spite and if it actually comes out the winnings will be much lower than expected.
a_wild_mimic_appears@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 months ago
same reason it’s still a bad idea to bet on 4,8,15,16,23,42 even though it’s been a while
ExLisper@linux.community 6 months ago
What about 2 3 4 5 6 7?
Honytawk@lemmy.zip 6 months ago
Still too much overlap
rmuk@feddit.uk 6 months ago
What about 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 but then I open one of the other numbers to reveal a goat and give you a chance to change your mind?