Re: "fair" is a cultural artifact
commie_bat, on host 207.35.236.194
Wednesday, July 14, 2004, at 12:01:58
"fair" is a cultural artifact posted by cara on Wednesday, July 14, 2004, at 06:54:01:
> But the chance still EXISTS! No matter how remote. I LOVE that! That, to me is exiting. As exciting as you can get sitting in a chair, anyway.
The mere existence of a minuscule probability that something will happen becomes either much more exciting or much less exciting, after a few classes in quantum physics.
> The EXISTENCE of remote probablities is why many people play Lotto. The more remote the probability gets, the more attractive the game. They think they're just playing for a bigger pot. I've seen people buy tickets with $100 bills and not get change.
I don't think the more remote probability directly makes the game more attractive. I think all it does is allow the lotto to offer a higher jackpot. People play because there's some chance of winning a million (5-10 million is a big jackpot in Canada, but it's paid in one tax-free lump sum), not because the chance is remote.
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