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CIRCIN · PREVIEW Why the lottery is a tax on hope 0:45 · sample listing — there is no video file behind it

Why the lottery is a tax on hope

Expected value, and the number that stays negative no matter your ticket.

MathStatistics and ProbabilityAnalysis

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📌 Pinned@algebrajonah5h
Expected value of a lottery ticket is almost always negative. Fun is fine, just call it entertainment, not investing.
@lucky_lou3h
someone has to win though??
@algebrajonah3h
Someone does, it is just astronomically unlikely to be any specific someone. Both are true.

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