For the mathematically inclined, here is a small statistical truth: "Your
odds of winning are statically the same whether you enter or not".
Having said that, I know of an Architect in Emeryville who owned his own
firm and loved his profession, and who, upon winning the State Lottery,
bought a giant commercial popcorn machine for the office, and than resigned
and gave his share of the firm to his partner. I wonder if he found the rest
of his life as satisfying as it could have been?
Yours in poverty,
Tony
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kelly, Katie" <kkelly@spss.com>
To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 10:21 AM
Subject: RE: Math and the lottery
> Mike Clements writes...
>
> > Scot, that's a sign of intelligence. The lottery is a tax
> >on people who are
> > bad at math. . . which makes it ironic that some of the
> >lottery money goes
> > into the school system.
>
> If you play, you probably won't win, but if you don't, then you really
> won't.
>
> I won $1.95.
>
> Katie K.
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