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As one approaches zero it is in fact zero.

Where did your math education stop?

Therefore, the odds of YOU winning the lottery is zero.

Since I didn't buy a ticket, this statement is correct. However, were I to purchase a lottery ticket, the odds of me winning the lottery would become nonzero. And we're not talking about just the odds of me winning, we're talking about the odds of anyone winning. As more people purchase tickets with unique number sets, the odds of anyone winning approach one. And even if there is no winner, there will be another drawing with similar odds within a few days.

That is a more honest analogy.

1,373 posted on 08/03/2005 1:37:17 PM PDT by Dimensio (http://angryflower.com/bobsqu.gif <-- required reading before you use your next apostrophe!)

Therefore, the odds of YOU winning the lottery is zero.

Since I didn't buy a ticket, this statement is correct.

Not in Indiana. Here you can win if you DON'T buy one!

1,399 posted on 08/03/2005 2:27:03 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going....)