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[Snarky(HEART)]

Is there a real difference between buying 1 and buying a few?

 

[GK86]

I'd do so much good with that money. Part of me is like "make America better" but another part of me is like "just buy citizenship somewhere else and leave this place behind the second the ink dries on that check."

Me when charities coming knocking at my door:

 

[Prototype-03]

If I win, I'll give everyone in this thread 1K.

.

 

[Trouble]

Is there a real difference between buying 1 and buying a few?

1 vs 10 tickets both have such low probabilities that our primate brains can't really distinguish. 10 random tickets has 10 times the chance of winning vs 1, though.

 

[BladeoftheImmortal]

I'd play but I'm in China.

 

[Tom Nook Sawyer]

Is there a real difference between buying 1 and buying a few?

One of them lets you lose money faster

 

[Preezy]

The odds of winning this must be astronomical. Good luck to you all, I hope one of you wins and dies drowning in high-class hookers and the finest champagne.

 

[jstripes]

Is there a real difference between buying 1 and buying a few?

If you've got the luck all you need is one.

 

[Lunar15]

Were I to win, I'd never show my face. Ever. Can you accept on complete anonymity? I'd also donate a fuck ton immediately, invest a decent portion, and keep enough on hand only to have a minor change in my lifestyle.

 

[Drazgul]

Me when charities coming knocking at my door:

No need for that, I think they give you a complimentary release the hounds button once your net worth goes past $250M.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

If I remember correctly you have a better chance of winning if you let the computer pick your numbers.

You remember incorrectly. It makes no difference, your odds are 1-in-however-many-hundred-million either way. 1-2-3-4-5-6 is just as likely to win as 7-11-22-37-41-8.

 

[Dali]

The odds of winning this must be astronomical. Good luck to you all, I hope one of you wins and dies drowning in high-class hookers and the finest champagne.

Matter of fact... forget the champagne.

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

I'll buy one and if I win, I'll give a $1 million to GAF-ers.

 

[QisTopTier]

If I win, I'll give everyone in this thread 1K.

I'm borderline starving so please win

 

[adj_noun]

The odds of winning this must be astronomical.

http://adamlamers.com/lottery_simulator

Play all you want!

edit: 20 years of play and I didn't win. ;_;

 

[Tagyhag]

If I win, I'll give everyone in this thread 1K.

Same, what's 1K between GAFfers? :]

 

[joeblackisback]

I mean, maybe there are stats but they literally don't matter. Every number has an equal probability of being called in any slot, right?

True enough

 

[ChubbyHuggs]

Can't you buy some wed morning?

 

[13ruce]

I'll get a couple dollars worth of tickets. Why not at this point. If I win I'll fund one of those dream games GAF says will never happen.

Mother 4.

 

[Brannon]

http://adamlamers.com/lottery_simulator

Play all you want!

edit: 20 years of play and I didn't win. ;_;

Let's do this.

Oh, clicking "Continuous Mode" repeatedly lets you speed up the simulation

*300 years later*

...this is depressing.

 

[SilentSoldier]

I sometimes do the lotto scratchers every few months ( won $500 once) and I've only done powerball when it got to a ridiculously high jackpot. It'd be nice to win some money. I wouldn't even want to take the full prize, just get like 4-5 numbers right or something. Just enough to pay off credit cards and student loans

 

[Souzetsu]

Holy crap, and here I thought I'd might as well try when it was $650 million last night.

 

[DustyVonEric]

Good luck, people.

I love dreaming about winning anytime it's crazy high like this.

I'll get a couple dollars worth of tickets. Why not at this point. If I win I'll fund one of those dream games GAF says will never happen.

Final Fantasy VI from the Ultra64 tech demo.

 

[Clydefrog]

If I win, I'll give everyone in this thread 1K.

you better effing win

 

[adj_noun]

Let's do this.

Oh, clicking "Continuous Mode" repeatedly lets you speed up the simulation

*300 years later*

...this is depressing.

Ooooh, didn't know about clicking continuous mode.

...500 years and squat.

 

[Baroquemantic]

Good luck, y'all.

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

Got a ticket

Luck aint gonna save me now

 

[Rootbeer]

Might have to snag a ticket this time. T__T

I'm sure some lunchlady, factory worker, or group of lunchladies/factory workers from a small town somewhere will win it like always. It's rigged.

 

[the_firewithin]

Guess I need to stop somewhere on my way home today

 

[BobTheFork]

I'd buy a new house, 50 pinball machines and a decent fucking broiler!

 

[Michael F. Assbender]

When I win, I’m gonna buy myself a politician.

 

[RockTurtle]

if i win, ill give everyone current in GAF a dollar.

 

[Mortemis]

I've always read that this causes way more problems than the money is worth, and the odds are basically impossible, so I think I'll keep my two dollars for my broke ass thank you very much.

I would only want to win so I can see all my family members who say lotto money is sinful come to me asking for some.

 

[Hippopuncher12]

http://adamlamers.com/lottery_simulator

Play all you want!

edit: 20 years of play and I didn't win. ;_;

100 years later and my grand total of winnings is $1277 with an amount spent of $20886. Good investment lol.

 

[Alec]

In for the free $1K.

 

[Digital0Reality]

If I win, everyone on GAF gets a metroid Amiibo.

 

[ArgyleReptile]

Can we buy mod status?

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Yep, we're in "sure, why not" territory. Will get a few.

Thanks for the tip.

 

[Snarky(HEART)]

Guys, you're paying for the daydreams and fun conversation about what you would do with the money

 

[Eusis]

I'd be boring and just buy a really nice place and get all the games and tech gear I want. Initially anyway, the reality of the situation needs to sink in and I'd need to prepare to defend myself from whatever.

 

[Yaboosh]

Buying multiple tickets is where it gets close to irrational.

Buying one is fun.

 

[spawnsniper]

So I bought one on Sunday.. it was through the machine, I picked my numbers but when it printed it gave me one set of numbers and then says 5 draws.

Wtf does that mean?

I wanted 5 seperate games. But I failed

 

[SlickShoesRUCrazy]

bought one powerball thing this morning.

Going to win gaf!

 

[snacknuts]

Were I to win, I'd never show my face. Ever. Can you accept on complete anonymity?

Rules for this vary by state. If at all possible, you should set up a trust or LLC, sign the ticket over to that entity, and have an attorney accept the winnings on behalf of that entity.

 

[Style]

If I win, I'll give everyone in this thread 1K.

Take our energy and win.

 

[TetraGenesis]

http://adamlamers.com/lottery_simulator

Play all you want!

edit: 20 years of play and I didn't win. ;_;

Okay, I'm at $2.3 million spent and 2250 years passed and I still haven't won but I'm hopeful!

 

[Havok1313]

Buying multiple tickets is where it gets close to irrational.

Buying one is fun.

It's only irrational if you are spending money you can't afford to spend. 10 tickets is 10 times more likely to win than 1. 100 tickets is 100 times more likely to win. If a couple hundred thousand dollars is meaningless to someone then why not? /shrug

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Guys, you're paying for the daydreams and fun conversation about what you would do with the money

Let us dream. Don't be heartless.

If I win, I'll give everyone in this thread 1K.

what a fuckin cheapskate. I'll give everyone $1.5k.

 

[super-heated plasma]

So if you take the lump sum of 443 million, how much more is the government taking off of that?

 

[Hobbles]

If I win, I'll give everyone in this thread 1K.

In for the money.