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Re:Student Debt Giant Navient to Borrowers: You’re on Your Own by adrianN on Tuesday April 04, 2017 @07:53AM (#14031568)
Spending ten bucks on a lottery ticket doesn't hurt most people while winning the lottery can have a live-changing impact. Every action is rational for a properly chosen value function.
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Re:Student Debt Giant Navient to Borrowers: You’re on Your Own by malnourish on Tuesday April 04, 2017 @09:45AM (#14032504)
Yep. I'll spend 8-16 bucks a month on lottery tickets. It's what I use spare cash left in my wallet for. It's not going to break the bank and I'm likely not going to win, but it's a nice pipe dream and where I live a decent amount of the money goes to the environment.
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Re:Student Debt Giant Navient to Borrowers: You’re on Your Own by rarec on Tuesday April 04, 2017 @04:15PM (#14036756)
Playing the lottery is more paying for the fantasy of winning than actually expecting to. It makes for some fun office chats, and worth a couple of extra bucks.
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