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posted by [identity profile] arnhem.livejournal.com at 04:15pm on 26/05/2006
That may be; that doesn't mean that someone who is good at maths must necessarily conclude that it's a silly thing to do.

[ I believe in non-linear utility functions ]
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posted by [identity profile] claroscuro.livejournal.com at 08:01am on 27/05/2006
It's a tax on hope.

I buy lottery tickets, erratically, and I do so, not because it's a good idea, but because were the one in a trillion (not a real number) to happen, the result would be so good. And because over the course of my life, the money I'd save by not playing is not significant.
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posted by [identity profile] mattp.livejournal.com at 10:11am on 27/05/2006
That's pretty much my take on it. I average something like one every 4-6 months - perhaps less.
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