The utter futility of scratch card games online with the UK National Lottery

Re:The utter futility of scratch card games online with the ... by Markku on Thursday February 03, 2011 @12:10PM (#2175509)

My point is that I do not consider the net sum negative. It is so small that it is inconsequential to my life. It does not affect my finances whatsoever. Only hitting the jackpot would, and that would be a definite positive effect to me. Like I said life-changing.

I consider that the Pascal's Wager :) Everything to gain, nothing to lose. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal%27s_Wager

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Re:The utter futility of scratch card games online with the ... by VMG on Thursday February 03, 2011 @01:15PM (#2175852)

Could you wire me $5? Maybe I will give you $1000000 back.

Nothing to lose, man.

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Re:The utter futility of scratch card games online with the ... by Markku on Friday February 04, 2011 @02:57AM (#2178739)

I could, if I considered the chance of receiving the big money positive. Or if you would be in such a need that it'd be charity :)

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Re:The utter futility of scratch card games online with the ... by VMG on Friday February 04, 2011 @06:26AM (#2179091)

There is no such thing as negative chance.

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