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Re:Star Citizen will limit its roadmap, as players are getti... by dandelany on Thursday February 03, 2022 @02:16PM (#30197278)
How else would you explain why people play the lottery? It's well-known that the expected value of any given ticket is negative (except in rare cases), unless you place some entertainment/fantasy value on playing.
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Re:Star Citizen will limit its roadmap, as players are getti... by mbg721 on Thursday February 03, 2022 @03:26PM (#30198302)
The expected value of insurance is also negative (it has to be, or else insurance companies wouldn't be able to pay their expenses), but people buy it for the same reason: the rare payoff is life-altering, while the much more common cost doesn't make much difference in comparison.
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Re:Star Citizen will limit its roadmap, as players are getti... by staticman2 on Thursday February 03, 2022 @02:34PM (#30197579)
Why would you think lottery players are using your "expected value" model to decide whether to buy tickets?

If I believe "I'm lucky" the expected value is positive.

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