Benford's law

Souron · Jan 8, 2011

ParadigmShifter said:
Depends if you define "winning" by maximising expected income or not.

This. It's a win if you have more net money from the lottery than the average guy playing.

Mise · Jan 9, 2011

I define "winning the lottery" as "winning the lottery"

Perfection · Jan 9, 2011

Me too. The question wasn't how to maximize your bux.

ParadigmShifter · Jan 9, 2011

Mise said:
I define "winning the lottery" as "winning the lottery"

That's why I'm a mathematician, and you are an economist

Perfection · Jan 9, 2011

You can't win the lottery without winning the lottery. :crazyeye:

ParadigmShifter · Jan 10, 2011

Joshua said:
A strange game. The only winning move is not to play

See... playing the lottery and global thermonuclear war are very similar.