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To: Theophilus; Strategerist
[People have such an emotional hatred of the concept of randomness]

If this were true, then why do so many people gamble?

Because they believe in something called "luck" that will allow *them* to beat the inexorable randomness. Oddly enough, such people win/lose at the same rate as everyone else.

647 posted on 03/28/2005 1:24:36 PM PST by Ichneumon
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To: Ichneumon

"luck" is the simple fool's "randomness" both are beliefs in effects without causes. If people thought a fix were in, nobody would play the lottery. Even though the fix would not reduce their probability of winning, it would just reduce their take.


654 posted on 03/28/2005 1:33:54 PM PST by Theophilus (Save Little Democrats, Stop Abortion)
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