tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5649264476699871612.post6918045410930730489..comments2023-10-25T04:54:37.147-07:00Comments on Just Right: Weird Lotto outcomeJRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884491329536733335noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5649264476699871612.post-83814629266899326902008-03-21T11:08:00.000-07:002008-03-21T11:08:00.000-07:00Anon2 is correct. Assuming the game is fair (ie. ...Anon2 is correct. Assuming the game is fair (ie. Lotto Corp employees haven't rigged the game somehow)all selected sequences are equally likely to win. Nevertheless, many people do play various 'strategies' trying to gain an edge. They delude themselves. See post update.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5649264476699871612.post-55675927648400230102008-03-20T21:17:00.000-07:002008-03-20T21:17:00.000-07:00Which numbers you choose are COMPLETELY irrelovent...Which numbers you choose are COMPLETELY irrelovent. The probability of 1 2 3 4 5 6 B: 7 coming up are the EXACT same as and 6 random numbers you choose. People are stupid with superstition thinking that it would not be.<BR/><BR/>P.S. The numbers on the screen are ranked in order from lowest to highest, they were not necissaily pulled in that order, just in case you wer wondering. The probability is subjet to choosing and not to permutation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5649264476699871612.post-89292858992002814422008-03-20T14:48:00.000-07:002008-03-20T14:48:00.000-07:00Yes, it makes one think there's some hanky-panky a...Yes, it makes one think there's some hanky-panky afoot. Or, maybe the 'winners' all subscribe to the same psychic service - and it got lucky for once.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5649264476699871612.post-57991185626740321642008-03-20T12:35:00.000-07:002008-03-20T12:35:00.000-07:00Stranger still is the result of a 6 number consecu...Stranger still is the result of a 6 number consecutive run of 40 through 45.... and that sooooo many people would wager that it would happenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com