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		chillwaves on Nov 26, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Crypto’s collapse may have done the economy a favo... Everyone who buys a ticket believes they have a chance of winning, though in reality they do not. What I mean is to say, it is a more honest/accurate statement that "you have zero chance of winning when you buy a lottery ticket" is more true than claiming they have a chance, (even if it is literally true) due to how our mind biases work.

plandis on Dec 9, 2022 | [–]

The chance of winning is very small but it’s certainly not zero.

jstanley on Nov 26, 2022 | [–]

But you have non-zero chance of winning the lottery. How can it be "honest/accurate" to say you have zero chance?

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