Re: What would make you believe?

Quadibloc wrote:

> On Feb 9, 10:41 pm, Wildepad <noreplies> wrote:
> 
>> What, if anything, could he say to convince you to spend a dollar to
>> play 'his' numbers for a $65,000,000 lottery?
> 
> He wouldn't have to say much to convince me to do _that_, but if he
> wanted something more serious, *then* he would have a big problem.
> After all, the very slim possibility he is telling the truth is enough
> to improve the odds of winning the $65 million significantly.

Although if the lottery jackpot is $65 million, then -- depending on the 
details, of course -- it's probably approaching the point where the 
expected value on a bet is (barely) positive, so if one is already a 
regular lottery player (which, for instance, I'm not), then I'd imagine 
most people might be inclined to try it just for the heck of it.

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